Eli James
E5DFA4F2-9955-4171-A861-C2454CA14FB9.jpg

Voting in the Dark

AN NYC BLOG

This blog and my podcast, “Strong Reception,” are here to shed light on New York’s draconian voting system and what we can do to bring it into the 21st century. I also talk about music history because that’s super important too and I love it.

STRONG RECEPTION Ep. 7: In Memoriam — Music Greats We Lost in 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, I am joined by Boston Globe columnist Renée Graham to discuss some of the music legends we lost this year.

Renée Graham is an award-winning journalist and among the most fun conversation partners I've had on the subject of music. It's her second time on the show (See Episode 3) and I'm so excited to have her back. She and I each picked three artists to pay tribute to. Some of them are household names, and some are as underground as they come — but all of them had a giant impact on the music we love.

BONUS FEATURE: Check out the special playlist I created to go along with this episode, so you can follow along and hear more from the artists we talk about. The "In Memoriam" playlist has tracks by Nas, The Pointer Sisters, Toots and the Maytals and much more. Click the links to listen on Apple Music or Spotify.

Eli James