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Lana Del Rey – Chemtrails Over The Country Club
For the last decade, Lana Del Rey has consistently put out stunning albums. Very few missteps, each album seemed to be an improvement over the previous. Her aesthetic was – and is – unwavering. Dedicated to a timeless cool imbued with fashion and nostalgia, she was...
Death Threat Cassette – Use Your Delusion
A few years ago, I got it into my head that wearing a John Mellencamp shirt to punk rock shows would be the most punk rock thing ever. Of course, it is kind of silly coming from me – an unabashed John Mellencamp fan and settling (mostly) comfortably into my 40’s. But...
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Led Zeppelin – All My Love
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. The late 70's...
The Razor Skyline – Dark Water Oasis
How does one respond to adversity? People like to repeat cliché statements on social media or plaster those statements onto a photograph of a famous person. “Sometimes adversity is what you need to face in order to become successful.” “Most of the shadows of this life...
Johnny Cash – Delia’s Gone
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. Today marks 10...
Nine Inch Nails – Hesitation Marks
2013 is proving to be an amazing year for the return of artists who first rose to fame in previous decades. For electronic tinged music, this is especially so. Earlier this year we saw the unexpected return of David Bowie, with a strong album that brought to mind his...
Hey Hey! I Love The Monkees!
Mention The Monkees to a group of people and watch the varied responses – it should be a sport unto itself. Even now – 47 years after the debut of The Monkees television show along with the start of a string of hits (top-selling act of 1967) – some of the reactions...
The Pretty Things – Loneliest Person
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. The Pretty...
Secretary – E.P.
Quite a while ago I wrote about my love of the 2nd record by a band called Summer at Shatter Creek. If you know anything about me by this point, you know that I deeply love music that creates a haunting atmosphere in tandem with poetic words. A deep John Lennon vibe...
The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. The purpose of...
Coffee Thoughts – An Interview With Amy Hill
I recently had the chance to virtually sit down with Brighton, England's Amy Hill, who recently released her debut album, Place of Mind. Amy's record reminded me of the best bits from Jewel's debut record, Pieces of You and is one of my favorite records of the year....
Shuggie Otis – Strawberry Letter 23
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. Sad to say, but...
Richard Haswell – Asteroids
When one hears the statement "prolific artist" you can almost hear a collective groan from the audience. Prolific, you see, doesn't always translate to quality. I can spout off a random list of artists that release way too much material - for every album that I enjoy,...
The Names – Nightshift
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. I've long been...
The Dead Milkmen – Big Lizard in My Backyard
Part 46 of a series that will run throughout 2013 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays I received my driver's license in the great state of Pennsylvania just shy of my 17th birthday (spring of 1994). This opened up a...
Paris Angels – Door to Summer
The Paris Angels were / are one of the great "what if" stories of the early 90's. Contemporaries with The Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, and Primal Scream they released a handful of singles along with a full length album and then all but disappeared. A casualty of record...
Johnny Cash – God’s Gonna Cut You Down
Attack of the Killer Track! is a series that explores tracks from artists from a variety of genres. Some of the tracks were singles, some of them were obscure b-sides or long forgotten album tracks. One thing is certain – all of them are killer tracks. Posthumous...
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