Big Last Name

Country music is in a state of disarray right now, except for a small sliver of country that has been getting it right. One great example of this slice of country music is Cody Jinks. His recently released, "Lifers" hearkens back to previous decades of country music. The music that country music was built on. I really enjoyed "Big Last Name," because it felt like something that listeners could line dance to. It was a total throwback. He also has a number of great ballads as well, such as "Desert Wind." If only all of country radio was like this, I wouldn't abhor listening to it.

I have a large number of photos from Little Falls Legion sub-state as well as Victory League Division playoffs from July 22. Enjoy.

When The Curtain Falls

I really hope that the release of the single, "When The Curtain Falls" (which is excellent by the way) means that Greta Van Fleet is releasing an album in the near future. I absolutely became obsessed with their first album, and based on this song, I'm confident a second album would also be super. Please be the case.

I have a gaggle of photos from the Upsala/Sobieski game in the West Division playoffs of the Victory League to share from Sunday, July 15.

Reach for the Stars

Despite being the longest album ever (25 tracks, almost 90 minutes) I didn't want to stop listening to Wiz Khalifa's sequel album "Rolling Papers 2." His first album of this name was one of my favorites of his. I listened to that pretty exclusively, and it was my introduction to Wiz' brand and style of rap. I really enjoyed the sequel as well. There were few songs that could have been cut, so I understand why it has so many tracks. Songs like "Blue Hunnids" are super catchy, whereas the title track has a ridiculously strong flow. Tracks like Mr. Williams had a good beat. My favorite was the track "Reach for the Stars," which had the best feature on the album (Bone Thugs-N-Harmony). Other solid feature acts were Ty Dolla Sign, Problem (who had a sick verse in "Gin and Drugs," another good track), PartyNextDoor and Snoop Dogg.

I have a number of photos from the past week or so of Legion and Victory League baseball to share.