Nick Drake, 50 Years Later
If fame is but a fruit tree, fifty years after his passing, Nick Drake's still flourishes.
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A wannabe muse writing rock-and-roll reviews
It's my flagship series, brought to text! Expect a new album review with every new episode of Vinyl Monday, live on YouTube at 11 AM ET. You can also read my archived blog posts here.
Nov 1812 min read
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 50 Years Later
The Spinal Tap writers wish they came up with Genesis circa 1974.
Nov 1114 min read
Led Zeppelin III: The Album Review
“I keep nursing this love-hate attitude towards Led Zeppelin."
Nov 416 min read
Grateful Dead - American Beauty: The Album Review
“Thank the lord for music. It’s a healing force beyond words to describe.” – Phil Lesh (1940-2024)
Oct 287 min read
Book Review: “MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band”
So many of you have been requesting book reviews on my YouTube channel! But I feel a book on my favorite band is a natural enough place
Oct 2831 min read
MC5: A Brief Discography
Rock-and-roll’s great comedy of errors, as told by the music.
Oct 2115 min read
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks: The Album Review
This review wasn’t supposed to happen.
Oct 1412 min read
Santana - Abraxas: The Album Review
“Our god’s name is Abraxas and he is God and Satan and he contains both the luminous and the dark world.” – Hermann Hesse, Demain
Oct 710 min read
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats, 55 Years Later
A piping-hot buffet of sound. “That's where I got the idea for...the title for the Hot Rats album. There is a recording that I picked up in
Oct 710 min read
In The Court of the Crimson King, 55 Years Later
The greatest debut album ever released, period. Going in: as a zoomer fan, I have an interesting perspective on King Crimson. Most of us wer
Sep 2315 min read
Bob Dylan - Desire: The Album Review
A portal into explorers’ wildest fantasies. In keeping with the album at hand, I'll start this one off by telling a little story. Once upon
Sep 2116 min read
The Clash - London Calling: The Album Review
"If the world ended tomorrow and this were the last rock-and-roll album ever made, what should it be?"
Sep 2013 min read
Eat A Peach: The Album Review
“We thought about quitting because how could we go on without Duane? But then we realized: how could we stop?” – Butch Trucks
Sep 1812 min read
Pink Floyd - Animals: The Album Review
The (not) punk Pink Floyd album.
Sep 1612 min read
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu: The Album Review
It’s the place where a star once was.
Sep 1614 min read
Nick Drake - Pink Moon: The Album Review
Where there is temporality, and beauty in simply being alive, there is Nick Drake.
Sep 1612 min read
The Stooges - Fun House: The Album Review
What is Iggy Pop? Why is Iggy Pop? Going in: man. Following up Nick Drake’s Pink Moon with...this...was certainly Something! So why did I
Sep 2, 20228 min read
Opal Crown: Fleetwood Mac's Hidden Gems
Sure, thunder only happens when it’s raining, but what happened before the storm? Nights are getting cooler. Bats are taking flight. Rosé...
Jul 8, 202211 min read
Crate Digging: My Album Recommendations
AKA: 7 records I’d kill to have in my collection. Pictured: An overhead shot of my vintage fold-down record cabinet, decorated with a...
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