You’ve probably seen a lot of essays and think-pieces this week about the 20th anniversary of Radiohead’s 1995 sophomore set The Bends. This is …
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: The Academy Is… – “Almost Here” (2005)
The year is 2005. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The world was about to be introduced to the power of Shonda Rhimes with the ser…
From the Record Crate: Bright Eyes – “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” (2005)
I feel like a bit of a hack writing this because, surprisingly, considering my music tastes, I am not what you’d call a dedicated or avid fan of the b…
From the Record Crate: Bob Dylan – “Blood on the Tracks” (1975)
Shirley Marlin Noznisky was born in Delaware in 1939. She moved to New York City in 1959, marrying a magazine photographer and changing her name to Sa…
From the Record Crate: The Game – “The Documentary” (2005)
Gangster rap never shared a delightful light with most mainstream stations, but in most cases gangster rap is usually questionable when it hits the ma…
From the Record Crate: They Might Be Giants – “Flood” (1990)
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: 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…