Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation: The Album Review
The ballad of all who want something more, but don’t know what more is yet.
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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.
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The Velvet Underground - White Light White Heat
The blood and guts of the Summer of Love.
Nov 2512 min read
Nick Drake, 50 Years Later
If fame is but a fruit tree, fifty years after his passing, Nick Drake's still flourishes.
Nov 1114 min read
Led Zeppelin III: The Album Review
“I keep nursing this love-hate attitude towards Led Zeppelin."
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 2213 min read
Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream: The Album Review
If the lens with which I see the world had a sound, it would be this album.
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 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
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...
May 27, 20229 min read
The Stacks, From A to Z
It’s time I do something light and fun here! I've heard from some of you that you enjoy the music recommendations from my Vinyl Monday...
Apr 8, 20228 min read
6 Albums That Changed My Life
There was life before these records, and there’s life after them. If you’ve spent any time around me or my online presence, you’ll know...
Feb 18, 20226 min read
Meeting Layla (Part 1 of 2)
This is the story of a girl who loves one silly little piece of music so much that it hurts. Pictured: Humble me posing with my namesake...
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