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: Wilco – “Sky Blue Sky” (2007)

Known for the unique and strange noises from their past albums, Wilco changed up their…

From the Record Crate: The Clash – Combat Rock (1982)

You can’t talk about the birth of the punk movement without discussing The Clash. While…

From the Record Crate: Duran Duran – “Rio” (1982)

What’s the most seminal, classic, 1980s pop song you can think of? What’s the song…

From the Record Crate: Hanson – “Middle of Nowhere” (1997)

Twenty years ago, three young boys in a family band called Hanson made pop culture…

From the Record Crate: Paul McCartney – “Tug of War” (1982)

Sir James Paul McCartney is one of the greatest musicians of all-time.  He has “Sir”…

From the Record Crate: Annie Lennox – “Diva” (1992)

In 1990, the Eurythmics, a new wave duo who had hits all through the previous…

From the Record Crate: Arctic Monkeys – “Favourite Worst Nightmare” (2007)

In 2006, a small indie rock band called the Arctic Monkeys made a splash when…