I love it when one of my favorite bands is at the top of their game. Of Montreal has been a fun band to be a fan of over the years. Their sound has changed continually and each period has produced its share of incredible songs and several masterful albums. But with this album, they’ve [...]
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Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison (1968); At San Quentin (1969)
Posted in Great Albums, tagged Johnny Cash, country, Folsom Prison, San Quentin, Badass on August 19, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I’ve been on a Johnny Cash kick lately and keep going back to his 1968 and 1969 prison classics – At Folsom Prison and At San Quentin. A lot has been written about these records and their importance so for a change of pace, I wanted to just listen to them back to back and document my [...]
Dadawah: Peace and Love (1975)
Posted in Great Albums, tagged Dadawah, Nyahbinghi, Pharaoh Sanders, Ras Michael on August 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
This music warps time and space. Its groove-driven mix of blues, funk, and nyahbinghi is perfect for rainy, late night drives. The music is at once familiar and new and fits nicely next to Dr. John’s Gris-Gris and Santana’s Caravanserai (it’s less weird than the former and funkier than the latter, but has the same [...]
Great albums: Junior Brown, Guit with it (1993)
Posted in Great Albums on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not sure why Junior Brown isn’t more popular. He puts on a great live show. He’s a dazzling guitarist. And he writes and performs funny, clever, catchy, “old-school” country songs. This album is a great place to start learning about your new favorite artist. Even if you think you don’t like country music, this [...]
Needle in the Hay: The Thrills “So Much for the City” (2003)
Posted in Great Albums, Needles in the Hay, tagged Add new tag on July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When you have a large music collection, things tend to get lost. It’s like anything else. You’ve got a ton of Legos – you lose the little dudes heads from time to time. Too many pairs of sneakers? You forget you have that awesome pair of white Chuck Taylors you buried 2 years ago.
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