Jeff Buckley died in 1997. But not before releasing an era-defining album titled “Grace” that features the most famous cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”

Now, 30 years later, Amy Berg released “It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley,” an introspective look into the artist.

Your weekend read is here 👇

Spotify Wrapped is here 🎁

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For the latest in Doors at Seven, I make sense of these figures, pulling back the curtain on the artists, albums and genres that defined my listening habits.

Spoiler alert: I use the repeat button a lot 🔂
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Morning read ☕️

My latest on Substack is a deep-dive into Geese’s “Getting Killed.”

It’s received widespread acclaim, so much so that I was skeptical. I’m here to say (belatedly) that this chaotic, hypnotic and anguish-filled project is that good.

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Earlier this month, NBC News had sweeping layoffs and unfortunately I was impacted.

After 3 years, today is my last week, and yet, I’m feeling nothing but gratitude to all my talented colleagues that made me a sharper journalist 🦚

Not sure what’s next but my DMs are open!

How do you write about a song? Do you describe the lyrics, the musicality, the “vibe” (whatever that means), or something else?

I wrestled with these questions in my latest article for Doors at Seven where I recommend 5 songs for those rooftop summer nights. Below is an excerpt:

I just pubbed my first album review and this one’s special. Loaded Honey’s debut “Love Made Trees” is a beautiful listen, but more than that, it celebrates the album medium. No singles, just a singular story threaded from song to song.

🚨 New words from me! 🎶

Last month I started a Substack called Doors at Seven for those fellow music obsessives who care about the stories behind the music.

Today I published my latest, a pithy review of the Kendrick Lamar / SZA concert I went to recently:
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Kendrick Lamar released a new surprise album “GNX” at noon on a Friday and I’m at work unable to focus after hearing the first song open with a mariachi singer.

Perfect way to introduce myself on Bluesky 🚨🚨