Fifteen years later there is something about Maroon 5’s first album, Songs About Jane, that has lived on throughout pop music history. Despite …
From the Record Crate
From the Record Crate is about looking back. It’s about reaching into your music collection and pulling out an old favorite, or looking through dollar bins for older CDs you’ve never heard. It’s as much about obscure albums you’ve never heard as it is about albums that are constantly ranked among the all-time greatest.
From the Record Crate: Eric B. & Rakim – “Don’t Sweat the Technique” (1992)
It’s both fitting and hauntingly ironic how I get to talk about this Eric B. & Rakim album from 1992 when the legendary rapper Prodigy from …
From the Record Crate: Roger Waters – “Radio K.A.O.S.” (1987)
After an emotional election this past November, similar to the one that occurred in the 1980s with Ronald Reagan, people should get the chance to revi…
From the Record Crate: Paramore – “Riot!” (2007)
You couldn’t get too far in the mid-2000s without experiencing the dulcet tones of emo pop. Characterized by catchy, hook-filled choruses and a specia…
From the Record Crate: Darkthrone – “A Blaze in the Northern Sky” (1992)
In the prologue to the Spanish translation of Michael Moynihan and Didrik Søderlind’s book Lords of Chaos, writer Javier Calvo calls Norwegian black m…
From the Record Crate: Whitney Houston – “Whitney” (1987)
When it was released on June 2, 1987, Whitney wasn’t exactly praised by the press. The album, the second album from singer Whitney Houston, received a…
From the Record Crate: Foo Fighters – “The Colour and the Shape” (1997)
What a tragedy it would’ve been if Foo Fighters broke up before their big hit. Despite the album cover showcasing connection, The Colour and the Shape…