A cultural touchstone of the mid ’90s Britpop movement, Blur’s third album Parklife defined their career and is considered to be their mag…
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.
Music Review: Run D.M.C. – Three Decades On
Today, perhaps you are reading this short piece on a laptop, a tablet, maybe even on your smartphone. Whatever the case may be, as the internet celebr…
From Ye’Old 106 & Park’s Countdowns: Kanye West’s “College Dropout”
To me, Kanye has always been an easy topic to discuss; whether it’s his consistency during the trilogy or his equally as dull execution with 808’s and…
From the Record Crate: The Beatles – “Beatles for Sale” (1964)
On Facebook today, I saw a fellow music writer—one of my favorite music writers, in fact—say happy birthday to The Beatles’ Rubber Soul. That’s strang…
From the Record Crate: Paul Simon – “Graceland” (1986)
On August 25, 1986, Paul Simon released Graceland, his sixth studio album. After winning Album of the Year at the 29th Annual Grammy Awards, Graceland…