No stranger to flimsy concept albums (Sgt. Pepper’s was great because of the songs, not the concept, y’all), Macca here lays down perhaps the flimsiest of them all. In his own words: “‘Egypt Station’ starts off at the station on…
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” at the beginning of his name for a reason. While most people who don’t live under a rock know Paul McCartney as the legendary bass…
From the Record Crate: Michael Jackson – “Thriller” (1982)
Like many people, I grew up with Michael Jackson’s music playing constantly—wafting through the kitchen as my mom cooked dinner, pumping through the car as I drove to tennis lessons, even thrumming quietly from the speakers in the mall, but…
Trailer: Beatlemania captured in Ron Howard’s “Eight Days a Week”
The most famous group rock history will return to theaters this September in a new documentary from Oscar winner Ron Howard. Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years follows the band from their residency at Liverpool’s storied Cavern Club and…
Six Acts That Killed It at Firefly
We braved the endless pits of mud. We survived the sixty-mile winds and flood warning and endured the scorching heat. We powered through the thirty-minute daily walk to and from the festival and the thirty-minute lines to fill up water…
The Kanye-ssaince of 2015
Kanye West, to me, has only made one cohesive masterpiece. As much as I love Graduation, something about it doesn’t feel whole. I don’t hate any track, but it doesn’t contain the same gravitas as Late Registration. Throughout the years,…
The Young Folks vs. The Top 40: Week of March 5, 2015
Since 1958, the Billboard Hot 100 has been the definitive chart gauging the biggest singles in the United States, with particular attention to the top 40 positions. Top 40 is so ingrained in music culture that an entire radio format…