2009 In Review

GooseRadio Year in Review

2009 has been quite a year. Influenza terror, beauty pageant queens becoming national icons, and the day the world stood still while we thought a tiny and curiously named boy was flying hundreds of feet over Colorado in a balloon. In order to really ponder all the political, cultural, and sporting headlines from the year, [...]

GooseRadio Top 10 Albums of 2009

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10) Bruce Springsteen – Working on A Dream As The Boss makes his transition to “seasoned citizen” all of his words on this record seem to carry a bit of wisdom. “Outlaw Pete” is reminiscent of his earlier narrative tunes, but the majority of Working on A Dream is filled with sage advice and anecdotal [...]

Dashboard’s ‘Alter’ Grown up & Substantive

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For me, the best albums are the ones where the music changes with you during each stage of life. On their 6th full-length, Chris Carrabba and Co. intentionally create that type of album. Whereas Carrabba’s earlier releases were heart-on-sleeve affairs, Alter the Ending is a bit more fluid in its overall story and message. Alter [...]

Chapman’s ‘Beauty’ a Tale of God’s Faithfulness

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I’d planned on doing some things around my apartment as I turned on Chapman’s new cd – thought I could have it on as background music as I went about my day. By the middle of the second track, I was glued to my couch, a complete wreck…

Gray’s “Draw the Line” Conveys Beauty & Reality

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There’s something in David Gray’s voice on Draw the Line, his 7th studio album, something unpolished and raw that gives the music a depth and feeling that’s not always been there. It’s not always easy to pinpoint exactly what he’s singing about, the lyrics are brilliant and puzzling all at the same time, but you [...]