Monthly Archives: April 2010

Does Anyone Care About Eminem Anymore?

Does anyone really care about Eminem anymore?  I guess a lot of people do, as he’s been a current trend on Twitter, since he announced that he was going to release a new album called Recovery in June.  But I’m … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan’s “Together Through Life” Turns 1

Bob Dylan’s Together Though Life turns 1 today, and it’s still constantly on my playlist.  Ever since Time Out of Mind in 1997, Dylan has been on a creative high.  Time Out of Mind was followed by the what -really-might-be-his-best-since-Blood-on-The-Tracks … Continue reading

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Best Cover Art

I’m attempting to work on a design for a potential job, so as part of my break I’ve decided to list a few of my favorite album designs.  Let me know what you think and what your favorite covers are. … Continue reading

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Foxboro Hot Tubs Return

I was pretty excited to read that Foxboro Hot Tubs (aka Green Day plus a couple of other dudes) recently played a secret show in New York.  I’ve always been a big fan of Green Day, especially American Idiot. After … Continue reading

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Stream The New Pornographers’ New Album “Together”

NPR is streaming The New Pornographers’ latest album Together (due May 4).  Do yourself a favor and check it out.

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Spin Names “Achtung Baby” Best Album of the Past 25 Years

Spin recently named U2′s Achtung Baby as the number one album of the past 25 years.  As a big fan of U2, a few years ago, I probably would have listed Achtung Baby as such.  (But I have to say, Rain … Continue reading

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Earth Day & “Cuyahoga”

After watching a video on Earth Day today I had no idea that the event was sparked by the 1969 fire on the Cuyahoga River.  While almost every knows of Earth Day, no as many people know about the burning … Continue reading

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Great Follow Ups to Debut Albums

I recently heard MGMT’s new album Congratulations and was unimpressed.  Oracular Spectacular was a fascinating debut filled with some great songs (“Kids” and “Time to Pretend”).  Sometimes it’s hard to follow up great debuts with another great record.  Here’s a list … Continue reading

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Another Collaborative Album – Mermaid Avenue

Yesterday, I gave my praises to Elvis Costello and Allen Touissant’s The River in Reverse. It’s a rare breed of an album – a true collaboration whether neither artist is overshadowed by the other.  Here’s another of my favorite collaboration … Continue reading

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Lou Reed – Metal Machine Music

Just saw this article earlier.  Lou Reed is apparently releasing the infamous Metal Machine Music album.  Lou Reed is one of my musical heroes, but I could never wrap my head around Metal Machine Music. Metal Machine Music like “Revolution … Continue reading

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