A Brief History of R&B and Why D’Angelo’s Black Messiah Matters
Dan discusses why D'Angelo's new album Black Messiah is so important and then lists all the important Hip Hop and R&B albums from the past five decades.
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Ohhhhh Canada! (Best of Canada 2014)
Nate discusses the Best of Canada 2014. This list includes ten of his favorite albums by Canadian bands / musicians and other favorite Canadian things.
Turnt Up: A Christmas Playlist For Heathens
Dan Vesper brings you a Christmas Playlist that is actually really charming and listenable. Avoid all other Christmas Music at all costs. Happy Holidays!
2014 Sucked: “Happy,” “Shake It Off,” and a Bad Year for America
Things happened, and are happening, ones that demand attention and serious thought. As shitty as things got in 2014, we can’t really afford to just be happy and clap along or shake it off anymore.
Taylor Swift Takes Manhattan!
M. Milner compares Taylor Swift to Godzilla and Joni Mitchell, while at the same examining Swift's music and image throughout the years.
Turnt Down: The Ten Worst Songs Ever!
Ultimately, this Ten Worst Songs list is about heartbreak. These songs broke my heart. There is so much good music available, why were these songs hits?
Bootleg the Bootleggers: The Secret Side of the Record Business
With the release of The Beatles' The Bootleg Recordings 1963, Mark Milner explores the history of bootleg records and how artists and labels have countered.
The Pop Presidents: Reagan (The Fifteen Best Albums from 1981 to 1989)
John Ellis ranks the fifteen best album from 1981 to 1989 during the years of Ronald Reagan's presidency. Did your favorite albums make the list?
Brand New’s New Album?
The best is yet to come, from Brand New and I would venture to say that that is precisely why Brand New is called Brand New.
As I Lay Dying – Is the music of AILD dead in the wake of the Tim Lambesis story?
In the wake of Tim Lambesis' murder for hire arrest, Jeremy Erickson explores where the music of As I Lay Dying and makes a case as to why it is still something the true metal fan should be listening to.