Despite the cliches, Adam P. Newton enjoys living in Houston, TX - most of the time. For his day job, he’s a copywriter for an electricity company. In his free time, he plays games with his family, reads, writes, and listens to music.

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Courtney Barnett: Tell Me How You Really Feel | Reflections on Art, Artistry, and Growth

Adam P. Newton·June 1, 2018

I don’t want Courtney Barnett to sit still - not for my sake or my daughter’s, even if that means she won’t be able to truly appreciate how good Tell Me How You Really Feel is for several years.

Album Reviews Featured

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Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music | A Lifetime of Busting Barriers

Adam P. Newton·May 2, 2018

Dolly Parton, Gender, and Country Music portrays an artist of strength and verve who’s committed to being exactly who she wants to be on her terms, no matter what the traditional paternalistic power structure dictated she should do.

Featured Music Book Review

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xxxy – A Fleeting Moment | Disco + House = Fun!

Adam P. Newton·February 16, 2018

xxxy's new 12" "A Fleeting Moment" is deeply rooting in both house and disco. Giving you everything you need to keep your body moving....even if that's a sin.

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Fever Ray: Plunge | Unsettling Pop for Unsettling Times

Adam P. Newton·December 8, 2017

On Plunge, Fever Ray declares “You might not want to hear this, but you need to hear it, and you’ll really like it. Because I’m really fucking persuasive.”

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Jessie Ware: Glasshouse | Relationship Advice in Song Form

Adam P. Newton·November 6, 2017

Jessie Ware's Glasshouse is a classy and clear-eyed ode to building and strengthening her relationship through a series of frank, yet caring love songs.

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Four Tet: New Energy | Making Peace with Your Expectations

Adam P. Newton·October 13, 2017

B.G.M.'s Adam Newton explains why Four Tet's new album is a 14-song album of impeccable musicianship that doesn’t say anything or go anywhere in particular.

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