They Might Be Giants were the subject of significant buzz and notoriety before the January 1990 release of their third album, Flood. Their 1985…
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: Hüsker Dü – “New Day Rising” (1985)
Hüsker Dü’s New Day Rising, a major influence on indie/alternative rock, was released in January 1985, 30 years ago this month. Early Alt-Rock Bands A…
From the Record Crate: Green Day – “Dookie” (1994)
Hi there, let me tell you briefly about my relationship with Green Day. As I’m writing this I’m realizing that it was about ten years ago that I began…
From the Record Crate: Cage – “Hell’s Winter” (2005)
Instead of simply resorting to ridiculous exaggerations, Cage, real name Chris Palko, draws inspiration from legitimate, impoverished experiences. A c…
From the Record Crate: Blur – “Parklife” (1994)
A cultural touchstone of the mid ’90s Britpop movement, Blur’s third album Parklife defined their career and is considered to be their mag…
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…