I (Don’t) Hate That: The Cure
Kendon hates the emo antics of The Cure. In this edition of I (I Don't) Hate That, Coop tries to convince him The Cure shouldn't be defined by the singles.
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I (Don’t) Hate That: Joanna Newsom
Coop hates Lisa Simpson vocals and Joanna Newsom. Kendon loves Joanna Newsom and (apparently?) Lisa Simpson vocals. On this edition of "I (Don't) Hate That", Kendon tries to convince Coop that Joanna Newsom isn't just pretentious art-folk.
I (Don’t) Hate That: Van Halen
Kendon hates guitar solos, Van Halen, and anything fun. Coop loves guitar solos, Van Halen, and (some) fun. In the first edition of "I (Don't) Hate", Coop tries to convince Kendon that Van Halen isn't all superficial fluff.
John Darnielle: Universal Harvester | What it’s About isn’t What it’s About
Somehow the more I read John Darnielle's Universal Harvester, the less I felt I knew until the very end when all was revealed.
Cloud Nothings: Life Without Sound | Dark Pop for Our Impending Doom
Cloud Nothings have made music that will not be forgotten. Life Without a Sound is music that can serve as a confidant for the disillusioned.
The Best Albums of 2016: 100 to 51
Part 1 of 2. The B.G.M. Staff ranks our favorite albums from 100 to 51. 2016 was an insanely great year for music. So many good albums on this list!
The Thermals @ The Grog Shop, Cleveland Heights, OH – April 22, 2016
Whenever The Thermals played a song off The Body, the audience went nuts, dancing and singing and moving in possessed gestures...
Hop Along Arrive at the Perfect Time
It’s rare to see a band become the best versions of themselves. I don’t know if it’ll hold, but that's exactly what Hop Along is doing.
Yo La Tengo @ The Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, Ohio – January 28, 2016
A sold out crowd packed the Cleveland venue to see Yo La Tengo, the collected stench and heat more noticeable than the actual songs for the first hour.
Album of the Year Lists Suck
Top album/songs/artists lists are suck, right? We can all agree on this? They are for lazy HIPSTER JOURNALISTS. Does anyone even like these lists?