Corey Bell - Stage Traveler

James Blake Activates Wunderkind Power & ‘Assumes Form’ of Pop Idol at the Tabernacle

by Corey Bell | Feb 25, 2019 | Artist, Live Music, Stage, Venue

LIVE MUSIC / VENUE SPOTLIGHT Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger February 25th, 2019 It’s been eight years – almost to the day – since I first heard the angelic tones of one Mr. James Blake. I remember it well: it was a crisp winter’s morning; I was the...

About Face/Before the Bridge: Looking Back to Feel the Heal

by Corey Bell | Feb 13, 2019 | Life, Meditation, Musings

MUSINGS About Face/Before the Bridge: A Look Back To Aid In Future Healing (+ Top 20 Albums of 2018) Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger February 13th, 2019 I have never been good at beginnings. Whether it’s the beginning of a story, the beginning of a poem,...

Introducing…VENUE SPOTLIGHT!

by Corey Bell | Feb 11, 2019 | Stage, Travel, Venue, Venue Spotlight, Venues

VENUE SPOTLIGHT Introducing... VENUE SPOTLIGHT! A new weekly feature, starring venues around the globe. Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger February 10th, 2019 Exciting news, Travelers! Starting this week, ST is launching a whole new feature. We figured it was...

Wintry Mix: 15 Albums To Soundtrack Your Snowy Sojourn

by Corey Bell | Jan 18, 2019 | Album, Best, Favorite, List, Playlist, Tips

STAGE TRAVELER'S TIPS, TOURS, & TASTY TIDBITS Wintry Mix: Fifteen Albums to Perfectly Soundtrack Your Snowy Sojourn When the weather outside is frightful, the sounds can be so delightful. Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger January 16th, 2019 Was winter...

Midnight Ride: Selected Sounds for Navigating the Darkness (Sonic Highways – Part IX)

by Corey Bell | Dec 7, 2018 | Best, Life, Musings, Playlist, Sonic Highways

EXPLORATIONS: SONIC HIGHWAYS Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger Midnight Ride: selected sounds to aid in navigating the darkness Part IX of Sonic Highways: Musical Immersion on the Roads of America I know a lot of people that hate driving. ...

Another Travelin’ Song: A “Wide Awake” Bright Eyes Sings For Tomorrow (Sonic Highways – Part VIII)

by Corey Bell | Dec 3, 2018 | Album, Artist, Best, Life, Musings, Sonic Highways, Stories, Travel

EXPLORATIONS: SONIC HIGHWAYS Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger Another Travelin' Song: A Wide Awake Bright Eyes Sings for Tomorrow Part VIII of Sonic Highways: Musical Immersion on the Roads of America Back in the early spring of 2005, my friend Ian came to my...

Wandering Prairie Fire: Sufjan Stevens as Site-Specific Songwriter (Sonic Highways – Part VII)

by Corey Bell | Dec 2, 2018 | Artist, Best, Favorite, Sonic Highways, Stories

EXPLORATIONS: SONIC HIGHWAYS Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger Wandering Prairie Fire: Sufjan Stevens as Site-Specific Songwriter Part VII of Sonic Highways: Musical Immersion on the Roads of America Always been a shoe made for the city…Rufus Wainwright (one of...

Dayvan Cowboys: Boards of Canada & Other Masters of ‘Eco-electronica’ (Sonic Highways – Part VI)

by Corey Bell | Nov 26, 2018 | Album, Artist, Best, Meditation, Musings, Sonic Highways, Stories, Travel

EXPLORATIONS: SONIC HIGHWAYS Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger Dayvan Cowboys:Boards of Canada & Other Masters of 'Eco-Electronica'Part VI ofSonic Highways: Musical Immersion on the Roads of America I love the outdoors. I am outside whenever it is humanly...

Ocean of Noise: The Pacific Coast Highway and the Songs of the Sea (Sonic Highways – Part V)

by Corey Bell | Nov 16, 2018 | List, Playlist, Sonic Highways, Travel

TRAVELOGUE / LIFE / MUSINGS Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger Ocean of Noise:The Pacific Coast Highway and the Songs of the SeaPart V ofSonic Highways: Musical Immersion on the Roads of America It’s not terribly surprising that one of the most beautiful and...

ST PRESENTS: Sonic Highways – The Series: Blue Ridge Parkway (Episodes 1-5)

by Corey Bell | Nov 9, 2018 | Asheville, Sonic Highways, Travel, Video

VIDEOLOGUE / FILM Corey Bell, Stage Traveler & Blogger STAGE TRAVELER PRESENTS: Sonic Highways – The Series Episodes 1 – 5: The Blue Ridge Parkway Here they are, folks! Our first videos for "Sonic Highways: Musical Immersion on the Roads of America."These videos...