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60 Live Thoughts on The 60th Grammy Awards
Coop is forced to watch the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in tribute to past B.G.M. coverage. 60 random thoughts while watching the ceremony live. P.S. The Grammys Still Suck.
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Screature: Old Hand New Wave | Goths on the Dance Floor
California quartet Screature keep good company. As the band waltzed into the release of their new record Old Hand New Wave, I too had plenty to dance about by the time I got through my first listen.
R.I.P. Mark E. Smith (The Fall)
The Fall was not an easy band to get into. Mark E. Smith was a man who could start an argument in an empty room. I’ve made a Mark E. Smith / The Fall Spotify playlist, it’s not a best of as there really is no such thing to be honest.
Corrosion of Conformity: No Cross No Crown | Heavy Metal for All Fans of Metal
Corrosion of Conformity' No Cross No Crown is a heavy metal record for all fans of metal, amplifier worship, and people who love rock in all its forms.
The Jefferson Park Boys fill the spaces between genres on Casual Horns, Dog
There’s a lot of instrumental music out there in the world, and it takes great skill and thought to put together wordless music that is able to create such an interesting and memorable atmosphere. The Jefferson Park Boys do just that on Casual Horns, Dog.
I Got 5 On It: The 5 Best Fifth Albums From Bands / Artists
And it got me thinking (not unlike Carrie Bradshaw after her umpteenth Manhattan of the evening). What are the best fifth albums in a band’s discography that have ever been released?
The Ultimate Guide to Jimmy Buffett: A Music Enigma
That's right, folks — Bob f*%kin' Dylan is a huge Jimmy Buffett fan. So what excuse do you have not to listen to him? Say it with me: IT IS OKAY TO BE A PARROTHEAD.
Rina Sawayama: RINA | Pure Pop For Phone People
Rina Sawayama's debut EP is 90's tinged R&B/Pop made for our times, music about social media addiction and reality vs Instagram, not to mention a welcome debut from an interesting talent. M Milner reviews.
You Should Hear This!: 5 Great Jeff Rosenstock Releases
Jeff Rosenstock surprised released his latest album Post on January 1st of this year. This inspired Ricky Vigil, who is a big Rosenstock fan lists his 5 favorite Rosenstock albums in a really cool comic strip.
Phil’s Twenty Phive | 2017’s Best Albums With Some 2018 Perspective
Rather than treating this as an objective look at the best albums that came out in 2017, compiling these lists is more of a meditative exercise for me. When you listen to as much music as I do, the events of your life become intrinsically tied to whatever you were listening to at that time.