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: En Vogue – “Funky Divas” (1992)

Out of all the groups that we’ve covered on this From the Record Crate feature,…

From the Record Crate: Taking Back Sunday – “Tell All Your Friends” (2002)

It’s hard to talk about emo music without Taking Back Sunday; if you came of…

From the Record Crate: Notorious B.I.G.- “Life After Death” (1997)

The genre of hip hop in the 1990s was all about storytelling.  No one was…

From the Record Crate: Thomas Dolby – “The Golden Age Of Wireless” (1982)

If you’re American and the name “Thomas Dolby” rings a bell for you, it’s probably…

From the Record Crate: Simple Plan – “No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls” (2002)

Music-wise, my middle school years were characterized by the rise of pop punk. With all…

From the Record Crate: Kanye West – “Late Registration” (2005)

For twelve years now, Kanye West has been closely analyzed by society for a number…

From the Record Crate: U2 – “The Joshua Tree” (1987)

Does anyone remember a time when U2 wasn’t at the level of “OMG ITS U2!!!!!!!!”…