Aldous Huxley once said, “Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you.” I know this statement very well – mainly because it was my senior quote back in 2005. After listening to Jellyfish Brigade‘s new album Diving Lessons in great detail, it’s apparent that Lucas Dix also knows this statement; in fact, based on his lyrical content, it seems as though he’s beginning to master the philosophy. Lucas has been through more in the last two years than most people have in two decades; he lost his best friend and long-time music partner Gavin “Theory” Soens to a battle with terminal cancer, and the love of his life relocated to the opposite side of the country to be closer to her family. Saturated with real-life stories and relatable metaphors, Diving Lessons is one of the most profound and honest records of 2014.
Archive for June, 2014
Album Review: Jellyfish Brigade, Diving Lessons
Posted in Album Review, Music Reviews with tags Diving Lessons, Gavin Theory, Jellyfish Brigade, Lucas Dix, The Great Mundane on Saturday, June 28, 2014 by Tim AlthausSonny Knight at Lyn Lake Street Festival 2014
Posted in Concert Reviews, Culture, Life Perspectives from T.S. Niebeling, Local Love, Media, Mind Inversion Exclusive with tags "Hey Girl", 2014, 89.3 the current, American Soul, Art Fest, city pages, concert, Festival, funk, Hip-Hop, June 8th, live, live performance, Lyn Lake Street Fest 2014, Lyn Lake Street Festival, Lyn Lake Street Festival 2014, magazine, Microbrew, minneapolis, MN, MPLS, Open Streets, photography, photos, r&b, Sonny Knight, Sonny Knight and the Lakers, soul, Summer, Sunday, Terry Scott Niebeling, The Current, twin cities, Twin Cities Events, uptown, Visual, Vita.mn on Thursday, June 12, 2014 by TSN
… Sonny Knight was, and is great. He came across as the kind of guy who comes from bygone era, while effectively staying relevant. His music has life. He utilized three backup singers and a full band, he was doing it right. At the peak of the numbers in the crowd, Sonny rocked the stage like a champion. The best song of the day was “Hey Girl”, naturally, but even less familiar songs moved those in attendance. From behind the performers looking out, one could see raw excitement, and the power which Sonny sustained. His set was charged and intimate, and precisely electric. It was a pleasant and unexpected surprise, having never seen him before.
Sonny played for some time, and then the show was over. The crowd was pleased. I exited the stage at about the same time in hopes of having a one-on-one conversation with the artist. I ran around back as he was being mobbed by fans and snapped at with cameras. He took time for the adoration and with a broad smile he vanished. Sonny was something; to me, he seemed like a classic soul singer from the distant past, yet he was thriving in 2014. I wondered where his time machine was parked. Searching, I found nothing…
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