Adam Davidson, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/adam-davidson/ For the Love of Music Sat, 07 Dec 2024 22:11:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://atwoodmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-Atwood-Magazine-Circle-Logo-2020-32x32.png Adam Davidson, Author at Atwood Magazine https://atwoodmagazine.com/author/adam-davidson/ 32 32 68941247 Today’s Song: Billy Woods Is Alone in the Company of Others on “FaceTime” with Kenny Segal & Samuel T. Herring https://atwoodmagazine.com/bwft-billy-woods-facetime-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bwft-billy-woods-facetime-song-review/#respond Sat, 02 Sep 2023 13:18:27 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=184871 billy woods © Backwoodz StudiozBilly Woods writes a simultaneous ode and lament to touring on "FaceTime," taken off the collaborative studio album 'Maps' with producer Kenny Segal.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bwft-billy-woods-facetime-song-review/feed/ 0 184871 Today’s Song: “Paper Machete” Offers Acerbic Contempt in Three Minutes from Queens of the Stone Age https://atwoodmagazine.com/qspm-paper-machete-queens-of-the-stone-age-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/qspm-paper-machete-queens-of-the-stone-age-song-review/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:34:28 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=183226 Queens of the Stone Age © 2023Queens of the Stone Age vent about anger and betrayal on "Paper Machete," a standout track off their recently-released eighth studio album, 'In Times New Roman...']]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/qspm-paper-machete-queens-of-the-stone-age-song-review/feed/ 0 183226 Live Review: Blur at Wembley Stadium, a Weekend Decades in the Making https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-blur-wembley-stadium-2023-concert-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-blur-wembley-stadium-2023-concert-review/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 18:45:47 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=182631 Blur © Reuben Bastienne-LewisBritpop legends Blur spoiled the Wembley crowd with a setlist packed full of classics at their triumphant stadium shows.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/live-blur-wembley-stadium-2023-concert-review/feed/ 0 182631 ‘Fase Luna’: An Album Made in the Jungle by LA Priest, Telling Stories of Paradise, Snorkeling, & Malevolent Spirits https://atwoodmagazine.com/lpfl-la-priest-fase-luna-album-interview-music-feature/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/lpfl-la-priest-fase-luna-album-interview-music-feature/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 17:45:02 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=178017 LA Priest © Matilda Hill-JenkinsLA Priest's Sam Eastgate talks about the paradisiacal and mystic inspirations behind his dreamy third album 'Fase Luna', made in the humid heat of the Costa Rican jungle.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/lpfl-la-priest-fase-luna-album-interview-music-feature/feed/ 0 178017 Review: Revitalised with a Fresh Start, The Mars Volta Clean the Slate with First Album in a Decade https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmrv-the-mars-volta-album-review-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmrv-the-mars-volta-album-review-2022/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:45:20 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=170492 The Mars Volta © Fat BobThe Mars Volta's eponymous 7th album – their first in a decade – exists as a product of a genuine love and togetherness between a group of people who want to make music, but more importantly tell a deeply personal story. A fresh start and a clean slate, it's the next episode for one of the most exciting and unique projects of the last 25 years.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/tmrv-the-mars-volta-album-review-2022/feed/ 0 170492 Reflection and Evolution: Earl Sweatshirt’s ‘SICK!’ Looks to the Future by Taking Stock of the Past https://atwoodmagazine.com/essk-earl-sweatshirt-sick-album-review-2022/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/essk-earl-sweatshirt-sick-album-review-2022/#respond Thu, 24 Feb 2022 14:00:21 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=159649 Earl Sweatshirt © Lindsay EllaryWhile 'SICK!' cannot claim to be as musically cohesive as his previous work, it represents a huge step forward for Earl Sweatshirt.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/essk-earl-sweatshirt-sick-album-review-2022/feed/ 0 159649 Today’s Song: BADBADNOTGOOD Remind Us Why We Love Them on “Beside April” https://atwoodmagazine.com/bbngbs-bad-bad-not-good-besides-april/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/bbngbs-bad-bad-not-good-besides-april/#respond Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:00:52 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=159492 BADBADNOTGOOD © Sean BerriganLike with many of BADBADNOTGOOD's finest moments, "Beside April" is borne from a will to work with other musicians and make something truly special.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/bbngbs-bad-bad-not-good-besides-april/feed/ 0 159492 Album review: A Dark Niche of Bitesize Philosophies, Mike’s Disco! Asks For Nothing But Gives So Much https://atwoodmagazine.com/md-mike-disco-album-review-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/md-mike-disco-album-review-2021/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:00:06 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=154779 MIKE © Akhira Montague MIKE cements himself as the king of the alternative hip hop scene on droned-out head swirler Disco! ]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/md-mike-disco-album-review-2021/feed/ 0 154779 Album Review: Tyler, The Creator Opens Up His World & Reflects on Lost Love in ‘CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/cmyg-tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost-album-review-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/cmyg-tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost-album-review-2021/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:00:06 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=153451 Tyler, The Creator tackles lost love and inner turmoil on his best offering yet, 'CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST'.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/cmyg-tyler-the-creator-call-me-if-you-get-lost-album-review-2021/feed/ 0 153451 Today’s Song: Czarface Team Up with MF DOOM in “Break in the Action” https://atwoodmagazine.com/cmfd-break-in-the-action-czarface-mf-doom-song-review/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/cmfd-break-in-the-action-czarface-mf-doom-song-review/#respond Mon, 28 Jun 2021 21:04:37 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=150117 Czarface & MF DoomWith the help of Czarface, MF DOOM sets the bar high for future posthumous releases on the reference-ladened "Break in the Action."]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/cmfd-break-in-the-action-czarface-mf-doom-song-review/feed/ 0 150117 Review: Sheffield’s 65daysofstatic Use Robots to Create Boundless Music in ‘Wreckage Systems’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/65dosws-65-days-of-static-wreckage-systems-review-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/65dosws-65-days-of-static-wreckage-systems-review-2021/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:08:36 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=146662 65daysofstatic Wreckage SystemsSheffield's 65daysofstatic introduce 'Wreckage Systems', a musical project with infinite possibilities.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/65dosws-65-days-of-static-wreckage-systems-review-2021/feed/ 0 146662 Review: Alfa Mist Finds Feet & Faces Fears of Failure on Fourth LP ‘Bring Backs’ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ambb-alfa-mist-bring-backs-review-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/ambb-alfa-mist-bring-backs-review-2021/#respond Tue, 15 Jun 2021 13:30:19 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=148287 Alfa Mist © Johny Pitts'Bring Backs' is a metaphysical project that sees Alfa Mist tackle imposter syndrome and the crushing weight of success.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/ambb-alfa-mist-bring-backs-review-2021/feed/ 0 148287 Today’s Song: Alfa Mist Considers Ennui and the Downsides to Success on “Organic Rust” https://atwoodmagazine.com/amor-alfa-mist-organic-rust-song-review-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/amor-alfa-mist-organic-rust-song-review-2021/#respond Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:09:00 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=145257 Alfa Mist © Johny PittsOn his engaging single "Organic Rust," Alfa Mist blends jazz and hip-hop to ask the burning question: Why is life still so hard?]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/amor-alfa-mist-organic-rust-song-review-2021/feed/ 0 145257 Today’s Song: St. Vincent Offers a Quick Dose of Pop Minimalism on “Pay Your Way In Pain” https://atwoodmagazine.com/pywp-st-vincent-pay-your-way-in-pain-song-review-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/pywp-st-vincent-pay-your-way-in-pain-song-review-2021/#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:00:10 +0000 https://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=144775 St. Vincent © Zackery MichaelWith ragtime piano intros, a driving fuzzy baseline, and layered vocals, St. Vincent's "Pay Your Way in Pain" is an exercise in pop minimalism.]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/pywp-st-vincent-pay-your-way-in-pain-song-review-2021/feed/ 0 144775 Today’s Song: Ohio Mystics In the Pines Slip Away Briefly on “Under Your Chin” https://atwoodmagazine.com/itpy-in-the-pines-under-your-chin-song-review-2021/ https://atwoodmagazine.com/itpy-in-the-pines-under-your-chin-song-review-2021/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:30:03 +0000 http://atwoodmagazine.com/?p=143258 © In The PinesOhio's In The Pines unleash their psychedelic side on rollercoaster track "Under Your Chin."]]> https://atwoodmagazine.com/itpy-in-the-pines-under-your-chin-song-review-2021/feed/ 0 143258