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Metallica – S&M2
It isn’t easy being a Metallica fan – ride or die. For every fan who loves the latest record, there are a loud contingent of fans who will scream “Only the 80’s albums!”. Or even more specific, “Only the Cliff Burton years!”. So, it goes, so it goes. As for me, I...
A.M. Mills – Angel Eyes
Moving from Washington State back to Pennsylvania after almost 2 decades was a transition that was jarring in many ways. Add in the stress of moving cross country during the worst pandemic in 100 years, you can imagine that I turned to music for solace. One of the...
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The Januariez – Authentic
The debut EP by The Januariez was an incredible mix of punk infused Pac NW Rock n Roll with lyrics that provided a visceral punch to the gut of the listener. Once you got through the 11 minute, 55 second EP, it led to the question "Well, what's next?". As it turns...
Benjamin Gibbard – Former Lives
I'll probably repeat myself many, many times over the course of my reviews when it comes to one topic that puzzles me - the term "hipster". What does it mean? What does it denote? I'm still not certain, even after reading about how I live in the hipster capital of the...
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band – Eddie & The Cruisers Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Part 35 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays When I was a 10-year-old kid (give or take a year or two) one of the major cable stations (HBO or PRISM) played the movie...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill
In the 60's and 70's it seemed like artists released records more quickly. They'd put out a great record, tour for a bit, then get right back into the studio. It seemed like this model began to shift in the late 80's. I'm not sure if it was waiting 4 years for Guns...
Snoop Doggy Dogg – Doggystyle
Part 34 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays The early 90's were a very strange time period. As someone who was in high school from 1991 to 1995 (yes, I graduated) I...
Coffee Thoughts – An Interview With Andy Whitaker
2012 has been an amazing year for music. Not only has it seen incredible albums by bands that have generated a steady buzz over the last few years (The XX, The Men, Chromatics), it has also seen masterful albums by established acts that have ties to the indie and post...
Rush – 2112
Part 33 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays I first heard the band Rush early in my teenage years. There is something about the joint progressive / metal music that...
Grimes at Music Hall of Williamsburg – 10/25/2012
Guest post from Ed Wheeler, New York City resident and life long music fan. The thing about seeing an electronic music act live is that the expectation for the music to sound the same as the record. I used to pull this (admittedly lame) joke over instant messenger...
Wonky Doll and the Echo – Pleasant Thoughts
The late 70's / early 80's post-punk scene is probably my favorite period of music. The music made immediately in the aftermath of punk reveled in experimentation, DIY recording techniques, and endless creativity. My top 10 albums would include at least 5 albums from...
Pixies – Bossanova
Part 32 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays My very 1st "alternative" record (briefly alluded to in my review of Live's debut album Mental Jewelry).In the somewhat...
andy whitaker – things that happened on earth
In my younger days whilst listening to music, I'd take the two large speakers attached to my parents old school 70's Sony stereo system and lie them down across from each other in my bedroom. I'd leave just enough space between the speakers for me to wedge in so that...
History: America’s Greatest Hits
Part 31 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays Childhood memories can be tantalizing in the way they play with our emotions. For me, they are usually tied to specific...
Television Personalities – The Painted Word
Part 30 of a series that will run every Friday throughout 2012 as I discuss records that have affected me throughout the years – Flashback Fridays In the mid 90's Britpop and all things Anglo were all the rage not only in the UK but also among those hipsters in the...
Pet Shop Boys – Elysium
The past is always with us - for better or worse. Collectively, our highs and lows have brought us to where we are now - or what is known as "the present". For recording artists (that sounds old-fashioned doesn't it?), that can be a daunting proposition. The Pet Shop...
Green Day – ¡Uno!
It is almost impossible to objectively review a Green Day record in the year 2012. There are segments of the fan base that have never really forgiven Billie Joe, Mike and Tre for moving on from pop-punk to overblown rock operas (with 2004's American Idiot and 2009's...
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