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Thu May 06 2021
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
Not my bag, man.
1
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Fri May 07 2021
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
4
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Mon May 10 2021
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Pretty cool. Knew of them, never listened. Kinda Bowie-esque.
3
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Tue May 11 2021
Scream, Dracula, Scream
Rocket From The Crypt
3
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Wed May 12 2021
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Starts out nice and peppy. What you expect the BB to sound like. But then kinda drones on and gets monotonous.
2
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Thu May 13 2021
Nowhere
Ride
Meh. Not terrible. Shoegaze is not my bag. But the songs are well written.
2
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Fri May 14 2021
Like A Prayer
Madonna
Once again, not my style. I know the hits. They're pretty good. I mean, 15 million people can't be wrong? Am I right? The rest. Just not my bag, baby.
3
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Mon May 17 2021
Gasoline Alley
Rod Stewart
Really good album. Only a hit or two, but even the non-hits are catchy and well written. Good road trip tunes.
4
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Tue May 18 2021
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
3
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Wed May 19 2021
The Pleasure Principle
Gary Numan
If John Thompson or Hal Leonard wrote a book on playing keyboard. I don't think this album will stand the test of time. One hit wonder and most of the songs are simple and contrived. It wasn't unenjoyable to listen to, but it also didn't inspire me to hear it again.
2
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Thu May 20 2021
Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Solid. Great funk. Really dig it and want to start saying things like Honkey and Jive Turkey.
3
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Fri May 21 2021
One World
John Martyn
Unusual combo of funk, jazz, blues, and Dr. John. Dude can noodle, too. Dig it.
4
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Mon May 24 2021
Germfree Adolescents
X-Ray Spex
3
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Tue May 25 2021
Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
Not really my thing. Good for late evening, winding down, drinking scotch. It's def got its place.
3
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Wed May 26 2021
Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
2
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Thu May 27 2021
Is This It
The Strokes
Kinda dig it. You can kinda hear Last Night in every song. There's no question who you are listening to. Some of it's cause there is a bit of uniqueness to the singer's voice, but mostly because of vocal distortion and the guitarist being kind of a one trick pony.
3
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Fri May 28 2021
A Grand Don't Come For Free
The Streets
A band I've never hear of. Pretty unique. The lyrics are good, but his cadence gets a bit repetitive. All in all, I'd listen again.
3
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Mon May 31 2021
Rattlesnakes
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
2
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Tue Jun 01 2021
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
3
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Wed Jun 02 2021
L.A. Woman
The Doors
Fucking classic. Every song. One of the best albums of all time. Prolly listened to this 100 times. Hyacinth House, one of my all time favs.
5
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Thu Jun 03 2021
Toys In The Attic
Aerosmith
Ho boy. That's a blast from the past. One of the first rock albums my best friend introduced me to. This is when I found out Run DMC didn't write Walk This Way. Sweet Emotion rocked my 15 year old musical world. Good, straight forward, rock and roll. Love it.
5
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Fri Jun 04 2021
Legalize It
Peter Tosh
Good shit, man. I'm not a huge reggae fan, never bought a single album, but I can listen to this all day.
4
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Mon Jun 07 2021
Crazysexycool
TLC
Not a style I'm into, but this is an enjoyable listen.
3
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Tue Jun 08 2021
Music From Big Pink
The Band
Good stuff. Straight forward Canadian blues is the best way I can think of putting it right now. Mellow and enjoyable. Doesn't like blow my skirt up but will def listen again when in the mood.
3
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Wed Jun 09 2021
Nixon
Lambchop
If Tom Waites, Leonard Cohen, and Smokey Robinson had a baby.
2
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Thu Jun 10 2021
All Directions
The Temptations
Meh. Not into it. I love the slow funk. But songs like Papa are to slow and feel a bit like Shatner's spoken word.
2
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Fri Jun 11 2021
Abraxas
Santana
Classic stuff. So well written. So many layers. Great shit.
5
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Mon Jun 14 2021
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
Better than Pet Sounds in my opinion. One thing that strikes me is most of what I hear from the BB doesn't sound like the BB I expect to hear.
2
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Tue Jun 15 2021
Rhythm Nation 1814
Janet Jackson
Meh. Not my bag. Some of it is well written. Some not so much. I'm not much of an R&B fan, especially, slow R&B ('cept Barry). Just doesn't speak to me.
2
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Wed Jun 16 2021
Rubber Soul
Beatles
Great song writers. You can hear them starting to transition from their Hard Days/Help style towards their Sgt. Peppers/Magical Mystery Tour style. Excellent transitional album. Especially love the harmony on Drive My Car. The "horn" harmonies. Fantastic. Norwegian Wood. Such an underrated song.
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Thu Jun 17 2021
I Against I
Bad Brains
Not sure how I feel about this. Really solid guitar playing. Many styles. But it just doesn't match with the songs. The songs themselves don't have a real melody. Lyrically and melodically it's very simple. Not a fan of most of it. Maybe I just don't have enough angst to appreciate it.
2
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Fri Jun 18 2021
Inspiration Information
Shuggie Otis
3
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Mon Jun 21 2021
Cypress Hill
Cypress Hill
Great shit. Beat can get a bit monotonous song after song, but generally each song on it's own is solid and the album is great.
4
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Tue Jun 22 2021
A Short Album About Love
The Divine Comedy
Never heard of The Devine Comedy. This is such well written music. Very full and layered. Like an Ogre. I'm interested in hearing more.
4
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Wed Jun 23 2021
Deja Vu
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Well, I was today years old when I discovered that 'Our House' was CSN&T. I always thought it was some one hit wonder 80's English Band. Great album. Great hits. So many talented writers on one album. Love it.
5
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Thu Jun 24 2021
Time Out
The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Fan-fuckin-tastic. First album on this site that I immediately listened to again. Blue Rhondo and Take Five are of course classics but there is so much incredible music made with incredible writing and incredible musicianship. Love it.
5
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Fri Jun 25 2021
Brothers In Arms
Dire Straits
Yeeees! My favorite guitarist. If I could sell my soul to play like anyone I would chose Knopfler.
5
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Mon Jun 28 2021
Cloud Nine
The Temptations
Good shit. I'd totally listen to this again.
3
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Tue Jun 29 2021
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
Reasonably good album. Some classic hits. Sounds a bit like Weird Al sometimes.
3
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Wed Jun 30 2021
Street Life
The Crusaders
It's cool or whatever. Nice funky jazz. Great background music. But not my bag.
3
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Thu Jul 01 2021
Parallel Lines
Blondie
Meh. Some good hits that are super catchy, but also a bunch of really bad songs. I certainly wouldn't go so far as to call this Punk either. Def new wave. There are some hints of punk. But really, I find it far too poppy. Has no edge. No angst. No anger. I'll be fine hearing the 2 hits on classic radio. No need to hear this again.
2
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Fri Jul 02 2021
Live!
Fela Kuti
Good shit. Unique. Excellent instrumentalists. Great jams.
4
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Mon Jul 05 2021
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Surprised American Girl wasn't the first hit on this album, let alone it was the last song on the list. Obviously his early work and he got really good at writing hits. This is middle of the road for me. Not great. Certainly not bad.
3
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Tue Jul 06 2021
Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
Great album. What a unique talent. Love the funk. Songs are impeccably well written.
4
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Wed Jul 07 2021
Yank Crime
Drive Like Jehu
Kinda comme ci comme ca on this one. Good musicianship, decent writing. Good punk. I think I have to be in the mood for this type of angsty punk. Today was not that day. Good marks for writing. Low marks for listenablility.
3
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Thu Jul 08 2021
Music Has The Right To Children
Boards of Canada
Eez niiice. This is great nearly ambient music. Can listen to it and work. Not good for sleeping - beat is too heavy. But Love this for work.
3
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Fri Jul 09 2021
Diamond Life
Sade
I recognize that this is good music, but it's just not my bag. It's not bad ('cept for that 'why can't we live together' song, Jesus tits that's bad), I don't mind listening to it so much, but wouldn't go out of my way to do so.
3
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Mon Jul 12 2021
Treasure
Cocteau Twins
I find it hard to believe that I know who this band is. So not my bag. It's like listening to Bjork. The music is well written but I can't stand listening to what amounts to someone putting a peacock in a rear naked choke.
2
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Tue Jul 13 2021
Exit Planet Dust
The Chemical Brothers
Meh.
2
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Wed Jul 14 2021
Bluesbreakers
John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Great guitar playing. Great late 20th century blues.
4
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Thu Jul 15 2021
Transformer
Lou Reed
How am I only hearing this album now? I've heard the hits, but this is fantastic. I expected VU kinda stuff. But this really good.
5
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Fri Jul 16 2021
Darkdancer
Les Rythmes Digitales
Not bad, but just not something I could get into. Every song was repetitive and sounded just like the one before it. By the end I wasn't sure if I'd listened to one long song or not.
2
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Mon Jul 19 2021
Countdown To Ecstasy
Steely Dan
Solid writing. Excellent musicianship. Really good album.
4
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Tue Jul 20 2021
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Really unique. Good music, good songs.
3
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Wed Jul 21 2021
Rejoicing In The Hands
Devendra Banhart
Very unique. A wholly new genera for me. Really liked it. Would def listen to again.
4
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Thu Jul 22 2021
Double Nickels On The Dime
Minutemen
Can't be sure if I've heard of these guys. I think so. It's a unique blend of punk and americana. I really dig it. I like how they make their point and move on.
4
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Fri Jul 23 2021
Pornography
The Cure
Never was much of a Cure fan. I guess I never had the proper amount of malaise. I feel like listening to the cure is like denying yourself the joy of music.
2
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Mon Jul 26 2021
Blood On The Tracks
Bob Dylan
Wow. Incredible album. Never been much of a fan, though I've seen him live. Still didn't walk away a fan. But this album. Just wow. Every song, so great.
5
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Tue Jul 27 2021
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
Meh. I have no opinion. Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. Kind of monotonous and repetitive.
2
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Wed Jul 28 2021
Penthouse And Pavement
Heaven 17
Shallow and Pedantic. Bass player is fantastic. But everything else is pretty elementary. Seriously, I'm struggling to not turn this off. It's like that guy in school who thinks he's a good song writer and keeps trying to share his demo but it's god fucking awful. And he gets a record deal, which is stunning until you find out his dad owns the label.
1
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Thu Jul 29 2021
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop
Pretty good. Never listened to Iggy before. Liked it.
3
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Fri Jul 30 2021
Songs For Swingin' Lovers!
Frank Sinatra
Yeah, baby. Yeah! Love Frank.
5
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Mon Aug 02 2021
Dig Me Out
Sleater-Kinney
Not really my bag, but didn't dislike it. Singer sounded like Grace Slick and Pat Bennatar had a baby.
3
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Tue Aug 03 2021
Modern Life Is Rubbish
Blur
So classically British. I can hear a ton of Bowie and Who influence here. Well written music. Don't know that I'd rush back out and listen to it but it's pretty good.
4
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Wed Aug 04 2021
Imperial Bedroom
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Meh. This one is a hard meh. Just wasn't into the tunes. Their just ok. Not my style. I don't even know what mood I'd need to be in to hear songs like that. It's like he wanted to be an English Michael McDowell. Not turning my crank.
2
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Thu Aug 05 2021
The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
Not sure how I feel about this. Kinda liked it but also kinda don't really care. Not for it, but about it. I'm so nonplussed. like this is the most didn't love it didn't hate it album I've ever listened to. It's full and basic at the same time. Hard to explain.
2
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Fri Aug 06 2021
Harvest
Neil Young
This is practically a greatest hits album on its own. One of those rare albums I immediately start over and listen to again.
5
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Mon Aug 09 2021
If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
Good stuff. Catchy tunes. Nice harmonies. Buuut, not my bag.
3
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Tue Aug 10 2021
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Uhg. I've never gotten Joni Mitchell. I get she's a great song writer and has a fantastic voice, I can hear that in the music. But, the vocal melodies and dissonant harmonies. I can't get past them. I think they're horrible. It's like if someone gave me a poem and I randomly started singing it. That and it's like listening to an hour long tampon commercial. All with the exception of Raised on Robbery. It's the antithesis to the rest of the album. It reminds me a lot of Mama Kin by Aerosmith. Twisted really shows her talent. She sounds like she's doing skat but she's still singing. It's a legit shoopy doo kinda thing.
2
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Wed Aug 11 2021
Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
Normally, not my bag. But yeah, this was kinda my bag. I'd def listen again.
4
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Thu Aug 12 2021
Tonight's The Night
Neil Young
Didn't love it. Didn't hate it.
3
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Fri Aug 13 2021
Seventeen Seconds
The Cure
God. I hate the Cure. They are just miserable to listen to. I can't imagine being so depressed that this is appealing. Must be a horrible existence.
1
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Mon Aug 16 2021
Made In Japan
Deep Purple
Some great songs. Never been much for live albums. I'd rather see the show.
3
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Tue Aug 17 2021
The Bends
Radiohead
Good album. Maybe great? Not sure. I'd have to listen many more times before making that distinction. I think it would really grow on me though. Would tots listen again.
4
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Wed Aug 18 2021
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Good stuff. Unique. Great song writing.
4
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Thu Aug 19 2021
(Pronounced 'Leh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Come on. This is such a great album. Half of the songs are all time classics. Tuesday, 3 Steps, Simple Man, Free Bird. There's only 8 songs on the album and four of them are not just classic, but all time classics. What a great album!
5
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Fri Aug 20 2021
Faust IV
Faust
Not bad. Not great. Not my thing. But some pretty good rock.
3
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Mon Aug 23 2021
Pearl
Janis Joplin
Classic. What a voice. What passion. No one did it better.
4
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Tue Aug 24 2021
Ill Communication
Beastie Boys
Another great album. And it's not even as good as Licensed to Ill in my opinion.
4
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Wed Aug 25 2021
Trans Europe Express
Kraftwerk
Sounds like someone dicking around on a keyboard. Almost ten minutes of this shit on the first song. Guh. Like is the fact they say "Europe. Endless." Over and over and play the same shit over and over for 10 fucking minutes supposed to be ironic? Or is it supposed to be a stab at coloratura? Europe is endless and so is this fucking song. I don't find this groundbreaking in anyway. It's sophomoric if you we're to ask me. Pedantic even. I'm not taking the right drugs. I've just seen there's a song called endless. I can't wait...
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Thu Aug 26 2021
B-52's
The B-52's
Good stuff. Not a huge fan of new wave. Like a lot of B52s, Cars, Talking Heads. But not enough to buy any albums.
3
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Fri Aug 27 2021
All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Never been much of a U2 fan. Like their hits and what not, but have never added them to a list I'm listening to or clicked on vid. I get their influence and that they are great song writers, it just doesn't speak to me.
3
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Mon Aug 30 2021
Queens of the Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age
Was always a fan, but these guys blew me away live. This album doesn't really do it for me, but I'm a huge fan of the band.
3
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Tue Aug 31 2021
Close To You
Carpenters
So not my bag. I remember listening when I was a kid and liking some of it. And the catchy ones and covers aren't bad, but I'm also not gonna seek them out. This barely eeks out 2 stars. Barely.
2
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Wed Sep 01 2021
Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday
Great disneyesq music. She has an incredibly unique voice.
4
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Thu Sep 02 2021
Heavy Weather
Weather Report
Pretty good. Really great structure and song writing. Excellent musicianship. The songs aren't really my bag, but it's great music to analyze.
3
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Fri Sep 03 2021
Hearts And Bones
Paul Simon
One of my top 5 all-time favorite song writers. Not my favorite album but still great.
4
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Mon Sep 06 2021
At Budokan
Cheap Trick
Good ol' fashioned straight forward American Rock n' Roll. I've always been a off handed fan of Cheap Trick. Liked their radio hits. Never owned an album. Also, never been a fan of live recordings. The amazing thing about this is I only know two songs on this album but I could listen to it. A lot. I'm not blown away by the songs so much as the performance. They know how to put on a concert. They know how to drive it. It's all straight forward and fairly elementary but they do it on an expert level. Would love to see them live. As they say, they use every cheap trick in the book, but it works. It just works.
4
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Tue Sep 07 2021
Mothership Connection
Parliament
4
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Wed Sep 08 2021
Third
Portishead
Meh. Not my thing. Well written songs. Didn't love or hate it.
3
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Thu Sep 09 2021
Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld
Gets super tedious. I almost feel like ambient music shouldn't have song breaks. Just work it right into the next song. Like Floyd would do. It's not terrible by any means, just goes on too long. It's like they made their point at 3 mins but kept going for five more.
2
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Fri Sep 10 2021
Dummy
Portishead
Def liked this better than the last one. Still not my thing.
3
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Mon Sep 13 2021
The Nightfly
Donald Fagen
From note one you know this dude was Steely Dan. Hell of a song writer. Hell of a musician.
4
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Tue Sep 14 2021
John Prine
John Prine
Incredible song writer. Even better storyteller. Josh Ritter, Dylan, Prine. He's in high cotton here.
5
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Wed Sep 15 2021
Antichrist Superstar
Marilyn Manson
Like the music but the lyrics seem forced on some songs. Huge fan of beautiful people. It's like he's trying to find the tool/nin edge but I don't think it's coming from a genuine place.
3
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Thu Sep 16 2021
Jazz Samba
Stan Getz
Great stuff. I love a good samba or bassa nova. Listened to this one back-to-back.
5
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Fri Sep 17 2021
The Real Thing
Faith No More
Love this album. Takes me back to when bands tried to push the envelope and try new things.
4
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Mon Sep 20 2021
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
What's up with Icelandic music? It's so unique. I'm not a fan for sure, but it seems to have evolved in a vacuum. I don't see any direct western or eastern influence.
2
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Tue Sep 21 2021
Rum Sodomy & The Lash
The Pogues
I love good Irish music. I'd say Pogues are more traditional than say Flogging Molly or Dropkick Murphys. Even The Young Dubliners. I'd put them a hair closer to Irish Rovers.
3
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Wed Sep 22 2021
Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
I don't know. Kinda stuck between two and three. Never been a fan. It doesn't suck, but not my thing either.
2
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Thu Sep 23 2021
Vauxhall And I
Morrissey
Meh, I liked the Smiths better. This is just too whiney. It's like listening to the Cure.
2
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Fri Sep 24 2021
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Def liked transformer better. This gets a bit weird, especially the 18 mins of him talking about getting his "Ding dong" sucked. Musically it's spot on.
3
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Mon Sep 27 2021
American Pie
Don McLean
Hmm... so one all-time classic song. But many of the rest of the songs sound like they are sliced from American Pie. Or the other way around, the best parts of each song was sliced up and masterfully pieced together to make Paulina Porizkova. Not that any of them are bad songs. I just keep hearing pieces of American Pie. It's not too surprising he only had one hit.
3
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Tue Sep 28 2021
Document
R.E.M.
Two great classics and a bunch of forgettable songs.
3
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Wed Sep 29 2021
Band On The Run
Paul McCartney and Wings
How have I never listened to this album? I know the two big radio hits, but Mrs. Vanderbilt, 1985, how do I not know these songs? They are fantastic songs. Paul is on my top three songwriters list. I was gonna give this one a four, but on my second listen I think it's a 5.
5
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Thu Sep 30 2021
The Notorious Byrd Brothers
The Byrds
Good ol' fashioned Americana.
4
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Fri Oct 01 2021
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
Simon & Garfunkel
Great writing, great songs. Really of all of Paul Simon's hits, PSR&T is prolly my least favorite.
4
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Mon Oct 04 2021
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Surprising great stuff. I always thought their music and their name didn't jive. This is the first time I've listened to anything by them that wasn't Time of the Season. They were really talented song writers. Name still doesn't jive though.
4
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Tue Oct 05 2021
The Beach Boys Today!
The Beach Boys
Good ol' fashioned BB. Nothing unexpected. However, their wiki page is fascinating.
3
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Wed Oct 06 2021
Forever Changes
Love
Didn't love or hate it. Liked it just fine. I do feel that if I listened more I would really get into it though. Feels like there is much missed on first listening.
3
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Thu Oct 07 2021
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
Never been much of a Smith's or Morrisey fan. This is the best of the bunch for them in my opinion, but that's really just a "taller than Micky Rooney" award.
3
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Fri Oct 08 2021
Maxinquaye
Tricky
A little enigmatic. Liked the originality. Not really my thing though. It's good for listening while working. Nothing distracting.
3
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Mon Oct 11 2021
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
A lot like listening to a soundtrack.
2
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Tue Oct 12 2021
Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Kinda reminds me of Leonard Cohen. Not much of a fan. The melodies are not very melodic, and I like that in a song.
2
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Wed Oct 13 2021
Berlin
Lou Reed
Kinda melancholy. Didn't love or hate. Just was. Prolly wouldn't listen again.
2
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Thu Oct 14 2021
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Wu-Tang Clan
Not my fav Wu-Tang. I like the audio clips from the music but am not too wild about the dialog that goes in between. The rest is cool. Don't love or hate. Just think they have better albums.
3
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Fri Oct 15 2021
Machine Gun Etiquette
The Damned
Meh.
2
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Mon Oct 18 2021
Veckatimest
Grizzly Bear
Interesting. I dig it, mostly. Pretty space-y. Some reminds me of Shaky Graves. Some reminds me of The Life Aquatic.
3
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Tue Oct 19 2021
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
This is pertnear a greatest hits album on its own. Five all-time classics. Damn.
5
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Wed Oct 20 2021
Leftism
Leftfield
This may be the most meh album I've ever listened to. I have no opinion of it. Like no part of it was good or bad. It just was. It's like something that would be playing quietly in the background for the sole purpose of making sure people weren't sitting in silence, handcuffed to their thoughts.
2
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Thu Oct 21 2021
Queen Of Denmark
John Grant
I've been on a bit of a rollercoaster with this album. First, the lyrics of Marz were like random words pulled from a dictionary. But a pretty good song. Then I started thinking that he was trying so hard to be David Bowie. From the album cover to the song writing. But then... the Chicken Bones song. What was that? Cool, catchy song. Then Queen! with Silver Platter Club. The longer I listened the more I liked it.
4
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Fri Oct 22 2021
Dust
Screaming Trees
Kinda surprised to find this album on here. It's completely unnotable. No real hits. Certainly didn't change anything even the genera. It's not a bad album, but there's nothing remarkable about it either. To me, it's just another of the hundreds of bands that tried to copy the Washington sound of the 90s but unremarkably so.
2
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Mon Oct 25 2021
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
3
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Tue Oct 26 2021
Coat Of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
She's a national treasure. I'm not a country fan by any stretch of the imagination but I love Dolly.
4
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Wed Oct 27 2021
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
There is a surprising number of VU/Lou Reed albums on here. I never was a big fan, mostly just listened to the radio hits, but they are def growing on me.
3
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Thu Oct 28 2021
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers
Nice traditional C&W. Good mix of blue grass. Nice to listen to. Might even learn a song or two.
3
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Fri Oct 29 2021
Since I Left You
The Avalanches
Not a lot to say. I kinda liked it. It was slight better then Meh.
3
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Mon Nov 01 2021
3 + 3
The Isley Brothers
Pretty good stuff. Good mix of funk, R&B, and just grooveyness. But, the best songs are covers. So a bit of a knock there for lack of originality.
3
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Tue Nov 02 2021
Rust In Peace
Megadeth
God damn, I said god damn, these guys were tight. Not a big fan of their music, but they could play. Countdown was def the better album, but this one certainly holds it's place in the developing the genera.
3
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Wed Nov 03 2021
...And Justice For All
Metallica
Remember when Metallica was labeled "sellouts" for making the One video? It was a game changer. Yes, it was.
4
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Thu Nov 04 2021
1989
Taylor Swift
Overproduced. Formulaic. Vapid lyrics. Catchy melodies though. Bit far from those country roots when she was playing bars in places like Kuna, Idaho. Unfortunately, I did catch myself bobbing my head a number of times. That's the only reason it gets two stars.
2
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Fri Nov 05 2021
Jagged Little Pill
Alanis Morissette
It seems to me this was a much more influential and groundbreaking album then it gets credit for. I remember see her the first time on SNL and being taken aback. I think this is a great album.
5
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Mon Nov 08 2021
The Clash
The Clash
Hard to describe the clash. It's like all substance and no substance. Know what I mean?
3
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Tue Nov 09 2021
Bayou Country
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Certainly not their best album, but pretty great. Established that bayou folk rock sound. Without getting into "southern rock". Pretty great effort.
4
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Wed Nov 10 2021
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Elton John
What a brilliant album and brilliant song writer. Just blows me away every time I hear the title track.
5
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Thu Nov 11 2021
Let's Get Killed
David Holmes
Not my bag, but interesting to listen to.
3
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Fri Nov 12 2021
Sound Affects
The Jam
This could be my jam for a day or two. Good mix of punk and new wave. Not gonna rush out and buy their albums, but nice to know they're on YouTube.
3
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Mon Nov 15 2021
Illinois
Sufjan Stevens
Good song writer. Not really into it.
3
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Tue Nov 16 2021
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
There's some pretty good stuff and some stuff that didn't interest me. Prolly wouldn't go out of my way to listen again but didn't exactly hate listening to it this time.
3
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Wed Nov 17 2021
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
Great stuff. Great writing. Great musicianship. Fun/witty songs.
4
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Thu Nov 18 2021
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
Amazing, full, big band greatness.
5
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Fri Nov 19 2021
Horses
Patti Smith
So much of this feels like an inside joke. Like you had to be there to get it. Either that or I'm just not stoned enough. Beyond that, great lyricist. Not a fan of the music though.
3
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Mon Nov 22 2021
Bongo Rock
Incredible Bongo Band
Great rhythms. Dig the Polly rhythms. But I don't get why this is something I should hear before I die. I don't know that it was fundamental in changing the music world and it certainly is full of classics. It's just covers with bongos. It's not that I didn't enjoy listening to it, but wouldn't have felt robbed if I died and hadn't heard it.
3
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Tue Nov 23 2021
Africa Brasil
Jorge Ben Jor
One of those albums that I listened to the whole thing and didn't even realize it. It was not what I expected. It's hard for me to rate cause I'm not sure I really listened. It just kinda happened in the background.
3
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Wed Nov 24 2021
Walking Wounded
Everything But The Girl
2
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Thu Nov 25 2021
Dare!
The Human League
2
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Fri Nov 26 2021
Hunting High And Low
a-ha
One great, classic. A bunch of pretty basic songs.
2
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Mon Nov 29 2021
My Generation
The Who
I like hearing the early 60s stuff that was so unlike the music the bands would be remembered for. Like Floyd, Beatles, etc. It's like seeing a 50s Vett. It's so representative of the era but not of the car. And yet it's still super cool.
3
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Tue Nov 30 2021
Queen II
Queen
Not my favorite Queen album. Don't get me wrong, Queen is one of my top three fav bands. But I wasn't a big fan of the mystical kinda stuff.
3
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Wed Dec 01 2021
Kings Of The Wild Frontier
Adam & The Ants
Meh. Didn't love or hate it. Nothing really to say about it.
2
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Thu Dec 02 2021
London Calling
The Clash
3
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Fri Dec 03 2021
Here Are the Sonics
The Sonics
Like the tunes, like the feel they bring to them, don't like that half the songs are covers.
3
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Mon Dec 06 2021
Disraeli Gears
Cream
Really good album. Great guitar work. Good writing.
4
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Tue Dec 07 2021
At Newport 1960
Muddy Waters
What an amazing talent. What really gets me is the passion that comes through in his use of coloratura and his voice.
4
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Wed Dec 08 2021
Vivid
Living Colour
Reid was an amazing guitar player. There's a weird combination of great songs and questionable songs on this album. Really feel like they should have stuck to 8 or 9 songs and would have made it a fantastic album. They kinda dribbled out the shot clock and then passed the ball.
3
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Thu Dec 09 2021
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Bill Evans Trio
You have to immerse yourself in this. One of those albums you can just swim in.
4
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Fri Dec 10 2021
Fever Ray
Fever Ray
Yesterday's album was one I said you swam in. This one you submerse yourself in. Also, knew it was the Vikings' theme song from the first note.
4
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Mon Dec 13 2021
Be
Common
Enjoyed this far more than I expected. Not my bag, but the guy's got skills.
3
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Tue Dec 14 2021
Figure 8
Elliott Smith
What a unique song writer. Very talented. Really good songs. Tragic story.
4
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Wed Dec 15 2021
New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84)
Simple Minds
I can do new wave. I can do angsty. I can do post-punk. But all three at a time? It's like mixing m&ms, skittles, and gum. Not a fan.
2
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Thu Dec 16 2021
Marquee Moon
Television
Reminiscent of Eliot Smith, I thought. Not bad.
3
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Fri Dec 17 2021
Being There
Wilco
Great album. I've never really listened to them, but I liked this a lot.
4
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Mon Dec 20 2021
Goo
Sonic Youth
3
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Tue Dec 21 2021
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
The Flaming Lips
Wow. Was I confused on who this band was. I've always thought they sang New Age Girl from Dumb and Dumber. Look who's dumb now.
3
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Wed Dec 22 2021
Odessa
Bee Gees
At first I thought, I didn't realize how much I hated the Bee Gees until I heard this. It's sounds like someone shaking a baby on a helicopter. ah ah ah ah ah. But as it went on it got better. Still not a huge fan but one can for sure hear how they we're about to leave a stamp on the 70s.
3
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Thu Dec 23 2021
Mama Said Knock You Out
LL Cool J
Meh, nice beats but lyrics are just "what rhymes with (blank). No cohesion. No direction.
3
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Fri Dec 24 2021
Fun House
The Stooges
First time I've ever listened to the Stooges. Kinda dig it. Don't love it. Prolly wouldn't seek out a second album. But didn't hate this.
3
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Mon Dec 27 2021
A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
Various Artists
Excellent versions of these songs. Really liked this. Phil Spector is a dbag though.
4
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Tue Dec 28 2021
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
It's like every episode of Hillstreet Blues in my ears.
4
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Wed Dec 29 2021
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
Never been a huge fan. There is for sure something I like about Motorhead. I would totally see them live. But in the end, the writing is simplistic and it's not enjoyable to listen to a recording of their music. The melodies are non existent. It's like being yelled at in traffic for an hour.
3
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Thu Dec 30 2021
Teen Dream
Beach House
Not really blown away or anything. Better then "Meh" but I likely wouldn't listen to anything else they do. Kinda reminded me a bit of Florence and the Machine.
3
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Fri Dec 31 2021
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
I've likely only heard one song by T-rex before this. If I had heard the first song on the radio, I would have known instantly it was T-rex. I was thinking, kind of a one trick pony. Several songs fit the bill. A few didn't.
3
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Mon Jan 03 2022
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
Good shit, man. That is all.
4
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Tue Jan 04 2022
Power In Numbers
Jurassic 5
Fun. Jaunty. I'd listen to these guys a whole bunch.
4
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Wed Jan 05 2022
Oar
Alexander 'Skip' Spence
3
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Thu Jan 06 2022
The Rise & Fall
Madness
3
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Fri Jan 07 2022
Dog Man Star
Suede
Not bad. This one gets a solid Meh.
3
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Mon Jan 10 2022
Ocean Rain
Echo And The Bunnymen
I feel like I liked these guys better when I was in high school. Loved their version of people are strange.
3
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Tue Jan 11 2022
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Ground breaking. Hard to believe it was recorded in the 60s. Changed metal fo sho.
4
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Wed Jan 12 2022
Shaka Zulu
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
For sure worked with Paul Simon. It's the spine of some of later work and you can hear it's influence over the last 35 years.
4
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Thu Jan 13 2022
Raw Like Sushi
Neneh Cherry
Not impressed. I don't like most of the music and I don't find it genre or industry changing.
2
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Fri Jan 14 2022
Live At Leeds
The Who
I'm not real big on live albums. There are a few that were wholly better than the original recorded content. Frampton, Cheap Trick, are two exceptions that I can think of off the top of my head where the live versions are some of their best material.
I still love live shows. Having worked in the industry, I've seen over 400 bands live. I'm just not a fan of live albums. I gotta be there. Gotta see their energy.
But, too frequently, the singer can't hit the same notes they hit in the studio. Often those higher notes or hitting pitch can add to a greater emotional response. Further, vocal chords get tired on long tours. Sound isn't as good in an auditorium. It's more the rule than the exception. Even Robert Plant doesn't sound nearly as good live.
My beef isn't with live music, it's with recordings of live music.
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Mon Jan 17 2022
Every Picture Tells A Story
Rod Stewart
I was never really a fan of Stewart before getting on this website. So far I've had two of his albums come up on this and I've been surprising pleased by both.
4
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Tue Jan 18 2022
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Really great shit. I love this album.
5
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Wed Jan 19 2022
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Quite the song writer. I'm impressed. I really expected them to be a one hit wonder where everything else sucked. But these guys are good.
4
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Thu Jan 20 2022
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
I've never been a big Bowie fan, but the more I hear his stuff the more I like it. I for sure like the typical radio hits but never really listened to anything outside that. He's massively talented and from what I've seen in interviews he appears very intelligent as well.
4
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Fri Jan 21 2022
Smokers Delight
Nightmares On Wax
Quite the song writer. I'm impressed. I really expected them to be a one hit wonder where everything else sucked. But these guys are good.
4
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Mon Jan 24 2022
Truth
Jeff Beck
I couldn't believe how much the singer sounded like Rod Stewart. Then I looked it up. Rod Stewart sounds just like Rod Stewart. Uncanny. Regarding the album, beck can sure noodle. Fantastic guitar work. And really, what a lineup. Stewart, Beck and Woods. However, I'm not a huge fan of the songs. Just the music.
3
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Tue Jan 25 2022
Automatic For The People
R.E.M.
Didn't really dig this at the time or now. Song are well written and great lyrics, but far too whiney for my taste.
3
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Wed Jan 26 2022
The United States Of America
The United States Of America
I liked this a lot more than I expected. Excellent musicians and really good song writing. I liked that pushes the edge of experimental music rather than breaking the bounds. Some experimental music just gets too far out there. Not necessarily a bad thing, just that it becomes less enjoyable as listening music and more of studying music, if that makes sense.
3
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Thu Jan 27 2022
Signing Off
UB40
Not bad, but I wouldn't listen again. I'm just not a fan of their style of reggae.
3
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Fri Jan 28 2022
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
I dig Jane's Addiction. I feel like they were a unique drop in a sea of homogenous rock.
4
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Mon Jan 31 2022
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Great writing and musicianship. Really talented individuals who managed to create something together.
4
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Tue Feb 01 2022
White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
I really like white stripes' music. I especially appreciate that they were wholly unique in the genre. What I can't wrap my mind around is that Jack White keeps showing up on top guitarist of all time lists.
4
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Wed Feb 02 2022
Run-D.M.C.
Run-D.M.C.
I both like and dislike the the 80s rap. I for sure like it better than current rap, but there are plenty of times I find the meter, beats, and rhythms too pedantic.
3
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Thu Feb 03 2022
Night Life
Ray Price
Good stuff. I'ma sound old here, but I love the old country and can't stomach new country. It reminds me of 80's hair rock. Only diff is that the lyrics aren't about partying. They're about drinking alone, sitting on tractors they've probably never driven, and supporting white supremacy. The lyrics haven't changed much, but the music has.
4
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Fri Feb 04 2022
Strange Cargo III
William Orbit
It's funny that he's worked with so many famous musicians and I've never heard of him. It's also funny that I listened to this album, liked it, and the next day couldn't even really remember what it was. It's remarkably forgettable.
3
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Mon Feb 07 2022
Who's Next
The Who
I like the Who. I like a lot of their songs. But when I rank them on my list of greatest bands from that era they're not only pretty far down the list, they're leagues below Zep, Floyd, Stones, Beatles, etc in my book.
3
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Tue Feb 08 2022
Home Is Where The Music Is
Hugh Masekela
3
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Wed Feb 09 2022
The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
I've never been a huge Iron Maiden fan. I've always liked their music, but haven't ever owned an album. They were just a hair before my time. No way in hell my parents would've let me listen to No. of the Beast. Powerslave and Piece of Mind were the albums my friends had. I def appreciate the synchronicity. Their ability to play that fast and in perfect time is pert near unmatched.
3
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Thu Feb 10 2022
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
These guys had to have sold their souls to the Devil. There's no other explanation for their fame. This whole album sounds like Katheryn Hepburn singing while driving a truck down a washboard road. This is god awful. Lion in the winter? WTF? Ever wonder what Rod Stewart will sound like when he's dying? Listen to Lion in the Winter. I award you no stars and may god have mercy on our souls.
1
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Fri Feb 11 2022
Van Halen
Van Halen
One of the greatest albums of the era. And a game changer for guitar players.
5
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Mon Feb 14 2022
Bandwagonesque
Teenage Fanclub
Powerpop my ass. I don't hate this. I can see how it may have inspired Weezer and the like. It's pretty vapid. But I spose that's the point.
2
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Tue Feb 15 2022
Bad
Michael Jackson
Not much to say. It's Michael. Dude had talent.
4
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Wed Feb 16 2022
american dream
LCD Soundsystem
Didn't hate it. Pretty good writing. Not really my style, but wouldn't likely listen again.
3
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Thu Feb 17 2022
Screamadelica
Primal Scream
2
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Fri Feb 18 2022
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
Frank was the shit. The most underrated musician I can think of. His music is borderline genius but it wasn't "radio worthy". I hope he doesn't end up as a footnote in 20th century music.
4
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Mon Feb 21 2022
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie
How have I never listened to this?! What's wrong with me? This album is amazing.
5
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Tue Feb 22 2022
Green Onions
Booker T. & The MG's
Kinda monotonous. Certainly some talent there, but I've heard enough organ-centric music at church to last a lifetime. I wish they played like this at church but still, not something I enjoyed listening to. Church or this album.
2
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Wed Feb 23 2022
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
I've never been a huge JT fan. I love his hits, seen him live, etc. But never bought an album. I guess that it's 'cause I've never been much into many of the 60/70s singer songwriters.
4
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Thu Feb 24 2022
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
3
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Fri Feb 25 2022
Under Construction
Missy Elliott
Some pretty good stuff. Not my bag though. I enjoyed quite a bit but wouldn't go out of my way to rehear most of it.
3
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Mon Feb 28 2022
Me Against The World
2Pac
Not my thing, but certainly can see why he's revered the way he is.
3
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Tue Mar 01 2022
Imagine
John Lennon
Don't get me wrong. I love the Beatles. I like a lot of what Lennon did solo. But this album. The videos that went along with it. All it did was make me hate Yoko Ono more. I can't stomach her.
2
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Wed Mar 02 2022
KE*A*H** (Psalm 69)
Ministry
Man, it's been a long time since I've heard these guys. Damn they shred. Good shit.
4
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Thu Mar 03 2022
Car Wheels On A Gravel Road
Lucinda Williams
4
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Fri Mar 04 2022
Rocks
Aerosmith
Classic. My best friends mom had this album and I remember being introduced to this, toys in the attic, and Lucky Lager.
4
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Mon Mar 07 2022
The Cars
The Cars
This is a damn impressive album. Five all-time greats on one album. The fact that this was their demo makes it 10 times more impressive.
5
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Tue Mar 08 2022
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Not my favorite stones album but four stars just the same. Not wildly creative writing but still absolute, all time classics that you can hear over and over without getting bored with them.
Was never a fan till I saw them live. Two of the greatest shows I've ever seen.
4
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Wed Mar 09 2022
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Totally not what I was expecting. Much more poppy and less punk than I thought it would be.
3
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Thu Mar 10 2022
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Eurythmics
3
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Fri Mar 11 2022
Tanto Tempo
Bebel Gilberto
I love a good samba. This didn't really blow my skirt up, but was still fun to listen to. I just kept hearing Girl From Ipanema.
3
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Mon Mar 14 2022
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
I've never been a fan of Bruce. Sure he's got some great songs and Born In The USA is an all time classic album. But this album is what I don't like about his music. I'm just not jersey blue collar enough to relate.
2
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Tue Mar 15 2022
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
Full "meh". Possibly the most Meh album I've ever heard.
2
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Wed Mar 16 2022
Chirping Crickets
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Not a lot to say about this. Pretty cheezy. Still a bit catchy. An ok listen. I'm sure it was edgy for it's time. Pompadours and red ties and all.
3
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Thu Mar 17 2022
Histoire De Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg
Really interesting. Great writing. Gonna need to listen to this more. Might grow on me.
3
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Fri Mar 18 2022
More Specials
The Specials
Pretty fun album. Dig the grooves. A little Monty Python-y at times. But generally good shit.
3
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Mon Mar 21 2022
Master Of Puppets
Metallica
Few albums did more to change the path of music, metal specifically, than this one. Amazingly one of the others was Black. Amazing.
5
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Tue Mar 22 2022
The Yes Album
Yes
Brilliant writing and musicianship.
5
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Wed Mar 23 2022
Elvis Is Back
Elvis Presley
3
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Thu Mar 24 2022
La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
Interesting stuff. Enjoyable listen. Nice background music. Could even fall asleep to it. That's not to say it's boring. Ambient at times. Often static. It's got some cool. I dig, man.
4
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Fri Mar 25 2022
Moss Side Story
Barry Adamson
For the most part, this was a pretty solid experiment. I like that it was a soundtrack for a movie that doesn't exist. That makes it more like a soundtrack for life. Like when Peter Griffin had his own theme music. I tried to picture what was going on in his life by the music he wrote. It isn't something I'd just listen to for shits but it was certainly entertaining for the time I listened to it.
3
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Mon Mar 28 2022
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles
Some good songs. Mostly simple writing. Didn't blow my skirt up, but it did for a bajillion others.
3
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Tue Mar 29 2022
Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
Some weird stuff (that's not a bad thing) and some wonderful writing. Mostly, it's like and indie movie soundtrack.
3
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Wed Mar 30 2022
L'Eau Rouge
The Young Gods
Reminiscent of Vaudeville at times mixed in with metal. And metal vocals in French. Kinda dig it.
3
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Thu Mar 31 2022
Nothing's Shocking
Jane's Addiction
I love this band. I love that their music is simple and complex at the same time. It's off the beaten bath. I was a huge fan of Mountain Song and Jane Says in high school.
4
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Fri Apr 01 2022
Purple Rain
Prince
Dude was so talented. Such a prolific song writer.
5
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Mon Apr 04 2022
The Last Of The True Believers
Nanci Griffith
Love her voice. Really nice songs. Not my bag, but still appreciate them. It's like music that my wife listens to and I don't complain about it.
4
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Tue Apr 05 2022
In Utero
Nirvana
Yeah, so, I never really saw that Nirvana was the transformational band that they get credit for. Transformational, certainly, just not as much as they've been given credit for. Personally, I felt that Alice In Chains should've been the band that got the credit for ending hair metal and ushering in flannel. I suppose they just didn't have the pop radio appeal that Nirvana had. I mean, Facelift came out a year earlier than Nevermind. Additionally, I think Nevermind was the more groundbreaking album anyway. In Utero has some great songs, it just wasn't groundbreaking or transformational in my opinion.
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Wed Apr 06 2022
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Overall, it's a pretty good listen. Decent music, good drive, a bit poetic at times. Not bad. I still wouldn't rush out and buy it, but I most certainly didn't hate listening to it. If I could give it 3.5 stars I would. I wouldn't call it 4 stars, but can't see giving it 3. So it gets four by default.
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Thu Apr 07 2022
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
Kinda tough to judge this. Ultimately, great music, great funk, great songwriting, really great musicians. I don't want to take away from those things. However... much of it is so similar to the likes of EW&F, Sly & TFS, Parliament, etc. There's no doubt where the influence came from. They've certainly added their touch. I really like it, but struggle to find the differences. It's not quite as difficult in their newer stuff. Traveling w/out moving, virtual insanity, canned heat. Those stand out to me.
4
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Fri Apr 08 2022
Done By The Forces Of Nature
Jungle Brothers
Not my bag, but good stuff just the same. A few tracks ran a bit monotonous but most were enjoyable.
3
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Mon Apr 11 2022
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Classic and ground breaking. Good music to boot. I've listened to this often since high school. Never gets old.
5
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Tue Apr 12 2022
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Damn! She can sing. What a voice! Really enjoyed this album. Great writing, great vocals. Poetic. Creative. Worked in and out of the box. Quite impressive. Def listen again. Did feel like I kept hearing voices. That was weird.
5
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Wed Apr 13 2022
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
3
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Thu Apr 14 2022
Scum
Napalm Death
It's cool, you know, if you like music bereft of melodies. I'm tempted to give them a 2nd star for keeping most of the songs under 2 mins. They're tight, no doubt about that. But, tight, does not music make.
Every single vocal note is the exact same (regardless of key) and that gets straight up fucking monotonous. My guess is, if you asked them every song would be in the key of \"drop D\", but I'm not listening to it again just to figure that out. I wonder if putting the lyrics in the sleeve was ironic or not. Two chimps arguing over a baby and a cat would have an equally well thought out melody.
The lyrics could quite possibly be the most poetic thing I've ever heard, but I'll never know cause you can't understand word one. Hilariously, they list backing vocals for this! In fact they list two for backing vocals! Does that mean there there are hidden three part harmonies?
I think the best part of this band is that they are so bad that there are no original members. Not even the band members can stand to listen to it for long.
This was just hard to listen to, but I did it. Felt like what I imagine a napalm death feels like. I'm sure that was the point. Not to create music, but to bludgeon the senses. I'd've much rather just listened to the music and throw the singer out with the bathwater.
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Fri Apr 15 2022
Punishing Kiss
Ute Lemper
Fantastic singing, poetry and writing. I think Ute gets too much credit here, though. She's got an amazing voice and is unique talent. But the people who wrote the songs, and the guy who re-envisioned them should get at least 50% of the credit, in my opinion. That aside, still a four star album.
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Mon Apr 18 2022
In The Wee Small Hours
Frank Sinatra
I'm a huge fan of Sinatra. But... this is not my favorite of his works. This is nice 'winding down at the end of the day with a glass of scotch' music. It's got its place fo sho, but in the grand Sinatra scheme, it's pretty low on the pole. Still 4 stars.
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Tue Apr 19 2022
Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
So, yeah racial epitaphs They weren't ok then, still not ok. Makes it difficult to objectively judge the music. Part of the problem is time and place change and I can't know what the context was without Elvis giving an explanation. From a perspective 30 yrs in the future, they seem out of place and unnecessary in the context of the rest of the lyrics.
3
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Wed Apr 20 2022
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
A few great classics. A few misses. Over all good shit.
3
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Thu Apr 21 2022
Infected
The The
Not really my jam. I appreciate the complexity and originality of the writing and lyrics. But the sound doesn't really turn my crank.
3
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Fri Apr 22 2022
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
Not bad. Enjoyable. Not gonna rush out and listen again, but still reasonably good music. Well written. A talent for sure.
4
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Mon Apr 25 2022
Face to Face
The Kinks
I'm always shocked to hear the big four (not so much The Who) in the early sixties. And how much they change in the span of a decade. They were sooo pop-y.
4
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Tue Apr 26 2022
Ramones
Ramones
There are many songs I love by the Ramones. A few on this album. What I really like is that they are almost caricatures of a punk band while still being a legit punk band. Exhibit one, the fact the short guy in the band is standing on his tiptoes in the photo.
4
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Wed Apr 27 2022
Loveless
My Bloody Valentine
Pretty monotonous. Not necessarily bad, it's ok for back ground music. But it's borderline static.
2
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Thu Apr 28 2022
Shake Your Money Maker
The Black Crowes
I love this album so much. My girlfriend was a huge fan and talked me and four buddies into seeing them in '88 at the 300 seat Greek theater in Tri-cities Washington. They opened for Jellyfish. One of the best shows I've ever seen. This album has been a mainstay in my collection ever since. I've seen them 4 times over the last 30 years and am seeing them again in August. Great album, great band.
5
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Fri Apr 29 2022
Tapestry
Carole King
Not much of a fan of CK, but this album has some all-time classics on it. Really good album. Great song writing.
4
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Mon May 02 2022
Hounds Of Love
Kate Bush
Meh, excellent music writer but it doesn't translate to listenable music. In my opinion.
3
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Tue May 03 2022
Nevermind
Nirvana
I think this is their best album, as do most I suppose. There are some all-time classics on this one. But I still can't find way to give Nirvana the cred others give them. I don't think they started grunge thought they for sure were the most popular. I think they were just poppy enough for radio air play which meant all the others got the back seat. I also find many of their songs to be nearly indiscernible from others. That said, this is still a pretty great album.
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Wed May 04 2022
James Brown Live At The Apollo
James Brown
I love live shows but I'm not much for live albums. It's just not the same. The girls screaming bloody fucking murder between each of his sentences was a pain to listen to. Great music though. I'll give it that.
3
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Thu May 05 2022
Electric Music For The Mind And Body
Country Joe & The Fish
There are albums I listen to twice because I really enjoyed them and albums I listen to twice because I feel like I wasn't listening to/for the right things. This one falls into both.
4
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Fri May 06 2022
Casanova
The Divine Comedy
I typically don't like these kind of movie soundtrack or life soundtrack type of albums, but this is the 2nd time The Divine Comedy has come up on this site and I have really liked both albums. They are incredibly well written. Great music and good poetry.
4
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Mon May 09 2022
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading
Dig this! Great jazz, good funk, great song writing. I'm thrilled to have found her. Want to hear more.
5
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Tue May 10 2022
Madman Across The Water
Elton John
Great song writing and lyricism, as expected. Not my favorite from EJ but pretty great nonetheless.
4
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Wed May 11 2022
At Mister Kelly's
Sarah Vaughan
Just not a fan of slow jazz. Or Chicago jazz. I'm more of a New Orleans guy.
3
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Thu May 12 2022
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Love these guys. Pretty much my favorite hip hop. Jazzy and well written.
4
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Fri May 13 2022
Siamese Dream
The Smashing Pumpkins
I hate Smashing Pumpkins. I can't stand Billy's voice. It ruins otherwise pretty decent music. Good melodies, good driving rock guitar/drums/bass. I'm def a fan of Iha's tone. But damn if that voice doesn't sound like a 6 year old that needs his juice box NOW!
2
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Mon May 16 2022
Aftermath
The Rolling Stones
Fun to hear the transition. Like still some of that poppy stuff they did in early 60s but you can hear the transition to more bluesy stuff and Jone's influence with different instruments.
4
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Tue May 17 2022
Violator
Depeche Mode
Meh, I'm like 50/50 on these guys. Wasn't a huge fan, but they do have some good songs and their sound pretty much defined 80s new wave. When I listen I hear almost every 80s movie soundtrack. They get extra marks for that.
4
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Wed May 18 2022
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
Super forgettable album. I literally could not recall any of it the next day. I guess that is a sold 3 star didn't love or hate it.
3
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Thu May 19 2022
Songs From The Big Chair
Tears For Fears
Well, that takes me back to high school dances. Really great song writing. One of the few New Wave bands I got into. I think maybe because they were less synth oriented than others. Either way, loved this album.
4
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Fri May 20 2022
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes
Pretty meh. Not a fan, but didn't run away screaming either.
3
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Mon May 23 2022
More Songs About Buildings And Food
Talking Heads
Been kind of a closet fan for some time. Never owned an album. These guy write funky cool songs. I dig them. Not so much this album, but in general.
3
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Tue May 24 2022
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Really great song writing. What an amazing trio. Can def hear the Buffalo Springfield influence. Good shit.
4
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Wed May 25 2022
Rock 'N Soul
Solomon Burke
Horney Gospel. Love it! This guy an sing. What a talent. Really enjoyed this album.
4
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Thu May 26 2022
Dub Housing
Pere Ubu
I don't think bands that include performance art as part of their act cannot fully express their message via audio. It seems to me I'm only receiving somewhere in the vicinity of half of what they are trying to get across. Mostly what gets conveyed is chaos. Which, I didn't hate, but I feel like there was more I was supposed to experience.
3
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Fri May 27 2022
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
I-hit wa-hus a pre-hity goo-hood alb-hum. Bu-hut her di-hiction i-his anoy-hoy-hoying.
3
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Mon May 30 2022
S&M
Metallica
I'm a pretty big Metallica fan. I've stood in line to buy albums and tickets. Buuut.... this album does nothing for me. The orchestra adds nothing. It kinda makes it sound like Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
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Tue May 31 2022
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
Not my favorite Doors album. But a good one just the same. I like the bluesyness that you find in most of their previous albums.
3
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Wed Jun 01 2022
Odelay
Beck
It's not often a musician comes along and writes fundamentally new music that is still "listenable". The really great thing is Beck has done it more than once. There are lots of guys like Glass and Reich who break the boundaries, but their music isn't "listenable". It's studiable, if that's a word. I would literally use Reich to clear a restaurant of stragglers after closing.
5
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Thu Jun 02 2022
Sunshine Superman
Donovan
I feel like this is the sound of the 60s. He encompassed it and then influenced others. When the other guys (Who, LZ, Stones, Et al.) were trying to break out of doing ripped off blues Donovan was creating the sound of the summer of love.
4
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Fri Jun 03 2022
Headquarters
The Monkees
I'm tempted to give this five stars. It's not the Monkees I expected. There is some really creative amazing music on this album. But there is also some pretty elementary stuff. Overall, loved it and listened to several of the songs multiple times. Would def listen again.
4
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Mon Jun 06 2022
Black Holes and Revelations
Muse
Really good writing and musicianship.
4
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Tue Jun 07 2022
Station To Station
David Bowie
There is no denying his talent. I don't know why I never got into him when I was younger. Maybe it was growing up in conservative Eastern Oregon and not having the courage to go that far against the grain as a teenager. It is for sure my loss. This isn't my favorite album of his, but this one is still damn good.
4
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Wed Jun 08 2022
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Meh, not really a fan. I liked their two hits but never really got into them. Weird thing was I bought this album in HS. Also, Boy George had some issues. Chaining an escort to a wall and beating him with a chain? Weird shit man. He's like the Rick James of the British Empire.
3
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Thu Jun 09 2022
Fever To Tell
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Hard to classify. There was some really forgettable stuff and some pretty cool stuff. Overall liked it. Likely wouldn't listen again. Prolly wouldn't turn it off it came on randomly.
3
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Fri Jun 10 2022
Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones
Solid Stones album. Reminds me of the first time I saw them and they played Sympathy. One of, if not, the greatest concert moment of my life.
4
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Mon Jun 13 2022
Ragged Glory
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
I think I have a weird relationship with Neil Young. Sometimes I think he's brilliant and other times I think his lyrics are sophomoric. His writing is generally pretty good.
This album encompasses all of that.
3
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Tue Jun 14 2022
Dusty In Memphis
Dusty Springfield
Meh, not really into "Blue-eyed soul". It's kind of like English food is to actual soul food. Know what I mean?
2
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Wed Jun 15 2022
Crocodiles
Echo And The Bunnymen
Meh, not really my bag. Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Solid 3.
3
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Thu Jun 16 2022
461 Ocean Boulevard
Eric Clapton
I love his skill and his hits. What I don't like is that most of those hits were written by other people. JJ Cale, Marley, black blues artists. They are credited, so props there because that wasn't always the case in those days. But Clapton is such a skilled musician I'd think he could write his own hits. Still, as an album, this is a great listen and has great music.
4
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Fri Jun 17 2022
Wonderful Rainbow
Lightning Bolt
This caused me a tremendous amount of anxiety. Like I had to hurry up and finish the album because I needed to be somewhere. Not an enjoyable listen at all. Fantastic bass and drum skills. Really these guys are good, but it's just too chaotic to be an enjoyable listen.
There are those songs that have super chaotic intros or devolve into chaos at the end but have an actual song in there. This album is a 21 min chaotic intro that devolves into 21 more minutes of chaos.
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Mon Jun 20 2022
You've Come a Long Way Baby
Fatboy Slim
Not bad. I was surprised by what I heard. I could've maybe named one song by FBS and my expectations were not what this album was.
3
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Tue Jun 21 2022
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
I tried on this one, I really did. Of the 400 albums I've listened to this is the first I gave up on. This is easily the most sophomoric shit I think I've ever heard. It's just shit. There's not even any peanuts or corn to be found.
It's just more of someone with the fucking mentality of a 13-year-old, rhyming dictionary in hand, talking about his dick and raping, assaulting, and murdering all those "worthless bitches". The frightening thing is this "man" wields influence on impressionable children. 13-year-old boys listened to this and think this is how women are meant to be treated. We call them "incels" now.
This has no inherent value. It's not parody. It's not trying to shine a light on some difficult to understand social construct. It's just a asinine little boy talking about his dick for an hour.
This album is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in his rambling, incoherent "music" was he even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
1
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Wed Jun 22 2022
Young Americans
David Bowie
Not my favorite DB, but thanks to 1001 albums I have discovered that I really like his music.
4
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Thu Jun 23 2022
John Barleycorn Must Die
Traffic
This feels like a live album. So jam oriented. I'm a huge fan of the writing, it's really amazing. Very jazzy. Good shit.
4
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Fri Jun 24 2022
Heroes
David Bowie
He was a unique talent.
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Mon Jun 27 2022
The Undertones
The Undertones
I'm always a bit amazed when I listen to punk bands of this era and find them anything but punk. A result of the generation I was born as they had moved the needle as to what punk is.
3
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Tue Jun 28 2022
With The Beatles
Beatles
When I saw this was their 2nd album I expected more of their sophomoric writing but was really surprised at how many well written songs this actually had.
4
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Wed Jun 29 2022
Future Days
Can
Kinda cool, kinda weird. Overall not bad. Probably won't listen again but wasn't a waste of my time.
3
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Thu Jun 30 2022
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Cool. Cool. Not a big Elvis fan but I didn't hate this one. Matter of fact. I can't recall a thing about it. I'm nonplussed.
3
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Fri Jul 01 2022
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
That is just some good shit right there. Soulful, funky, groovy,, and even some quality yodeling! Neat.
4
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen
Never been much of a Bruce fan. Nothing really jumps off the page about his singing, writing or playing that make his non hits enjoyable. It's fine, don't get me wrong. In my opinion it's all just average and the sum of all those things is just average. But that's just me.
3
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Tue Jul 05 2022
Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
3
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Wed Jul 06 2022
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
This is what my mom used to tell me she listened to when she was younger to try to sound cool because it was the only thing she ever listened to that wasn't a recording of a Presbyterian choir singing from the hymnal. She probably on listened to it once and wasn't offended so rolled with it.
2
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Thu Jul 07 2022
Kick Out The Jams (Live)
MC5
Damn! This is Rage before Rage. Fuckin' love it!
4
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Fri Jul 08 2022
Parklife
Blur
Kinda weird. Pretty groovy. Some good stuff. Kinda liked it.
3
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Mon Jul 11 2022
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Love Paul Simon. One of the great 20th century pop composers.
5
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Tue Jul 12 2022
Back To Black
Amy Winehouse
I liked this far more than I expected to. I still don't quite understand why she's the icon that she became in death. I don't want to distill it down to people needing another person to add to the 27 club, but it kinda feels that way.
3
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Wed Jul 13 2022
Superfly
Curtis Mayfield
4
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Thu Jul 14 2022
Virgin Suicides
Air
Pretty mellow. Good vibes. Could listen again.
3
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Fri Jul 15 2022
Scott 2
Scott Walker
"I didn't think he'd do Moon River, but then - BAM! Second encore!"
The songs are really well written. But... it's really boring for the most part. I can't imagine being at this show.
2
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Mon Jul 18 2022
Different Class
Pulp
Not a fan. Just not my bag really. To much like Smyiths/Morrissey. Also not my bag.
2
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Tue Jul 19 2022
KIWANUKA
Michael Kiwanuka
Pretty good. I really liked some of it.
3
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Wed Jul 20 2022
evermore
Taylor Swift
I can imagine that if you're into this style that the songs are cool and all. But... I find it vapid and redundant. For all I could tell this was one long song to teenage girls. I hope to FSM that there isn't another TS album on my list.
1
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Thu Jul 21 2022
Haut de gamme / Koweït, rive gauche
Koffi Olomide
Has some nice beats. Maybe heard a little zydeco in there? Wasn't really inspired by it. Just a reasonably nice listen.
3
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Fri Jul 22 2022
The Who Sell Out
The Who
Sounds like a long Monty Python skit. Some wacky stuff in there. It's entertaining. Couple good songs. One great one.
3
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Mon Jul 25 2022
Arrival
ABBA
I've never been a fan of Abba. They do have a couple good songs and I most likely wouldn't turn the channel if any of their radio hits came on. They are for sure to bubblegummy for me. But they have nice harmonies. Well written songs. Not much to fault. Just not into the style.
3
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Tue Jul 26 2022
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
"I mean, come on." ~ Jimmy Valmer
Arguably the greatest album ever written (not the greatest in my opinion but it's damn close). Every song a banger. Every song an all-time classic. Every. Last. Song. And some aren't just all-time classics, they rise to the top of a list of all-time classics. Black Dog, Rock & Roll, Going to Cali, Misty Mountain, Evermore. And arguably the greatest rock song ever written. All on the same album. Every song continuing to get daily radio airplay.
"Wooo! Hot damn, son! I believe you did sell your soul to the devil." ~ Ulysses Everett McGill
5
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Wed Jul 27 2022
1977
Ash
Solid 80s power pop written in the 70s. Guess that makes them a bit ground breaking.
3
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Thu Jul 28 2022
Dirt
Alice In Chains
Yeah! Seen these guys 6 times. Always an opener, and weird pairings too. Van Halen, Aerosmith. I saw them open for Poison in '89, a last minute replacement for Warrant in Portland, Or. Someone said find me a replacement Now! and someone else said there's this band in Seattle making waves.
AIC got booed off the stage. Poison fans were not ready for this. Pretty sure they thought hair metal was going to be around for ever. But then flannel became en vouge.
Anyway. Great album. Facelift was better. Fucking love these guys.
5
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Fri Jul 29 2022
A Night At The Opera
Queen
This was my first album and to this day I do not think a more perfect album was ever composed. I got this for my 10th birthday and have memorized every song, lyric, lick and note from the 10k times I've listened to it.
Where's the six star button?
5
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Mon Aug 01 2022
xx
The xx
Not much to say. It just was.
3
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Tue Aug 02 2022
The Joshua Tree
U2
There are a couple of really great songs. Classics, now. But I've never really been a fan of this band. I like their hits but have never owned an album and never liked anything outside of their hits.
3
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Wed Aug 03 2022
Gentlemen
The Afghan Whigs
Ugh, with the whining. Eeeeuuuaaahhh. Eeeeuuuaaahhh. 50 mins of this. Even the guitar was whiny. I don't know who this speaks to but I'll bet they are real downers at a party. It's like The Cure at 78 rpm. Or Smashing Pumpkins at 45.
1
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Thu Aug 04 2022
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
Great shit. If I wasn't a day behind I'd listen to it again right now. Loved this album.
5
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Fri Aug 05 2022
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
Man, if I met the Devil and could sell my soul to play like anyone, it would be Mark Knopfler. Just amazing. The guitar playing on this gets five stars on it's own. It's not my favorite DS album. Not a huge fan of the songs (with exception of SoS). So overall it gets 4.
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Mon Aug 08 2022
British Steel
Judas Priest
Really good straight forward metal. Simple song writing, great guitar work. I do feel badly for the bass player. Pretty lame work for him. This is a great album to just pop in and get to work.
4
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Tue Aug 09 2022
Led Zeppelin II
Led Zeppelin
If they had given credit where credit was due I'd give this album 5 stars. Hell, I'd give it ten if I could. But they didn't. They gave credit when the courts told them they had to. And that's a downright shame. It's a stain on their legacy. First pressings had Lemon Song as Killing Floor and they still didn't give Howlin' Wolf credit.
I loved this album so much when I first heard it, before I knew they had stolen ideas. It was probably my favorite LZ album. But I don't buy the "It was a different time, everyone was doing it." argument. When was there a time when it was OK to steal from people? There never was such a time. There was only a time when people in charge looked the other way when it was black musicians getting robbed.
As much as they "pinched" from black musicians it makes me really wonder about Stairway. The courts have let that one fly, but listen to the two songs. It's a tough pill to swallow about one of my all time favorite bands.
I do appreciate the Randy Newman cameo on the Bring It On Home intro.
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Wed Aug 10 2022
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Liked this. Didn't love it. So like 3.5 but not 4. And since 3.5 isn't an option I'ma round down on this one.
3
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Thu Aug 11 2022
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Really amazing guitar work. So impressive!
5
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Fri Aug 12 2022
She's So Unusual
Cyndi Lauper
I was never much of a Cyndi Lauper fan in high school, but she has grown on me over the years. She really is a good song writer and has amazing pitch. I'm not much of a fan of the timber, however.
4
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Mon Aug 15 2022
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
Never really been a fan of DM I think mostly because they were an 80s band that, outside Personal Jesus, didn't really have any radio ready songs. I feel like they were more of an MTV band and by the time MTV was in most households I was out of high school. Also, rural America didn't get MTV until decades later. My point being, DM was not a band I had ready access to.
That's why I love this site. It's got me to listen to and really enjoy a band I previously little interest in hearing. These guys are good. They are excellent, and most importantly, creative composers.
5
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Tue Aug 16 2022
American Idiot
Green Day
4
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Wed Aug 17 2022
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Beautifully chaotic. Went straight out and found another album of his to listen to.
5
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Thu Aug 18 2022
New Wave
The Auteurs
So, I listened to the entire album and YouTube took me straight into their next album. I was completely unaware of the transition. It sounded exactly the same. Couldn't really tell you where one song ended and the next began let alone when the album changed.
Really seemed as though there was only one thing on the menu.
2
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Fri Aug 19 2022
GI
Germs
Pretty good stuff. Can really hear the Bad Brains influence.
3
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Mon Aug 22 2022
Close To The Edge
Yes
Not much of a prog rock fan and this isn't my favorite Yes album, but remarkable writing and musicianship.
4
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Tue Aug 23 2022
Revolver
Beatles
You can sense the transition in writing from Help! to Sgt. Pepper's in this album. Pretty cool.
4
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Wed Aug 24 2022
Blur
Blur
It's ok. Enjoyable. Not really notable.
3
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Thu Aug 25 2022
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses
Reminds me a bit of the Runaways. Especially Vicky's Box. Very Cherry Bomb-esq. Also a bit of Grace Slick thrown in there. Not quite four stars but I don't think 3 does it justice. Closer to 4 tho.
4
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Fri Aug 26 2022
The Next Day
David Bowie
I can specifically thank this website for getting me to listen and enjoy Bowie. I wasn't a fan until this website gave me the suggestions and I'm really digging his music. This isn't my favorite album. A bit low energy for me, but still great writing.
4
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Mon Aug 29 2022
Blackstar
David Bowie
Least favorite of the Bowie albums. Still a reasonably good one.
3
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Tue Aug 30 2022
Grace
Jeff Buckley
There's some pretty decent songs on here. Pretty good writing. But nothing really blows my skirt up. For sure, the best song is the cover of Cohen. Which, I think is better than Cohen's version (not to bad mouth Cohen, I just don't think his register was good for the song or the weird synth), but not even close to the best one. Wainwright, Brandi Carlisle, John Cale. All better in my opinion. Buckley's is (was?) just the most famous.
3
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Wed Aug 31 2022
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
Fantastic! Great feel for period pieces. She's right up there with Allison Krause in her song writing. Loved this album and will listen to it many more times.
5
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Thu Sep 01 2022
Moby Grape
Moby Grape
Good ol fashion R&R. Really dig that sound.
4
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Fri Sep 02 2022
Peggy Suicide
Julian Cope
I was surprisingly impressed by this. Really good writing. He has something like 68 albums to his credit only a few of which have achieved even nominal recognition. He may be too smart for his own good. I also think he writes what's in his head and has no desire to kowtow to the industry. He could absolutely write a few I, IV, V, vi hits.
4
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Mon Sep 05 2022
Exile On Main Street
The Rolling Stones
I say this a lot. Great album, not my favorite by them. But really, doesn't all but one of their albums fit that bill? Need to stop saying that.
End of the day, great album.
4
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Tue Sep 06 2022
Phrenology
The Roots
Great grooves, beats, and poetry. Dig it.
4
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Wed Sep 07 2022
Ghosteen
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
This must be what taking a fist full of quaaludes is like. And the description that this is a double album with part two being two songs and spoken word. Oooff.
2
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Thu Sep 08 2022
Cee-Lo Green... Is The Soul Machine
Cee Lo Green
3
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Fri Sep 09 2022
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Not what I was expecting. I was expecting "If You Leave" kind of stuff. This was pretty, I guess, artsy? Sometimes ethereal. Not my bag. But good composition nonetheless.
3
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Mon Sep 12 2022
The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths
This can't be a coincidence? The Queen Is Dead? The day after the queen died? Common now.
That aside. Probably my favorite of the The Smiths albums. I'm not really a fan in general, but this one is a bit more enjoyable than the others.
3
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Tue Sep 13 2022
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
I'm not going to rush right out an buy an album, but I do enjoy these guys' music.
3
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Wed Sep 14 2022
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
Ray Charles
Wow. What a once in a generation talent. The way he rewrote/reworked/restyled these standards was so good, quite often amazing..
5
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Thu Sep 15 2022
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Really enjoyed this. Went straight to their next album and listened to it too. It can be a bit repetitive (what self respecting EDM isn't?), but jacked up on my ADHD meds this hits just right!
4
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Fri Sep 16 2022
Parachutes
Coldplay
Meh. Didn't love or hate. Not a big fan of the the style, but it was catchy enough. I think it's slightly better than a 3 but not a four. On a scale of 10 I'd give it a 6.5.
3
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Mon Sep 19 2022
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Tight. Really loved that about these guys. Hearing this in HS was really the first time I heard that kind of harmony soloing. Good stuff.
4
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Tue Sep 20 2022
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Masterful songwriter.
4
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Wed Sep 21 2022
Live At The Star Club, Hamburg
Jerry Lee Lewis
Really good live performer. Would've loved to have been there.
4
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Thu Sep 22 2022
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Spectacular musicianship and composition. Really amazing. Not a great listen in my opinion. I mean I wouldn't put it on while cleaning the house. But certainly a great study.
4
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Fri Sep 23 2022
Liege And Lief
Fairport Convention
Kinda cool. Some trad stuff in there that was nice to hear. I'd say more than 3.5 but less than a 4.
4
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Mon Sep 26 2022
Darklands
The Jesus And Mary Chain
I don't know, not a bad listen. Didn't blow my skirt up or anything. Wasn't objectionable either.
3
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Tue Sep 27 2022
Amnesiac
Radiohead
I try to like Radiohead. It's my wife's favorite band. But they just don't do it for me. It's too monotonous. It gets points for originality and composition. But just not something I want listen too again. But I will, cause my wife will have it playing.
2
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Wed Sep 28 2022
Your Arsenal
Morrissey
Of all the Smiths/Morrisey albums (I think this is the 4th) that have been served me, this is the best so far, in my opinion, and really the only one I've enjoyed.
3
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Thu Sep 29 2022
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Cool grooves. Dig it.
4
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Fri Sep 30 2022
The Slim Shady LP
Eminem
Let me sum this album up for you: Repetitive bass line + I have a dick and girls are worthless shit = 66 mins I'm not getting back.
I lost count of how many times he spoke of assaulting, raping and murdering women. I really struggled to listen to this whole album. I feel like there are basements full of incels that still listen to it everyday.
If I was in Jr. High when this came out I'd probably have loved it. Funny voices. Sophomoric bathroom humor. Drugs. Fuck this, fuck that. Bitch, cunt, whore. Yeah, when I was 13 it would've been cool and I would've thought I was cool and edgy for listening to it. Bunch of suburban white boys listening to this thinking they hard.
But I'm not, and this is nothing more than a braggadocios teenager with a rhyming dictionary. "What rhymes with pee? ....Tree!!" Cool. On par with "Anybody want a... peanut!"
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Mon Oct 03 2022
The Predator
Ice Cube
Really liked this. Loved the social commentary. What a difference between this and Slim Shady LP. One has legitimate grievances. The other is pissy cause girlz don't like him.
4
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Tue Oct 04 2022
Graceland
Paul Simon
Every song on this album is amazing. So well written, great lyrics. An all-time classic album.
5
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Wed Oct 05 2022
Hot Fuss
The Killers
Pretty good stuff. A little repetitive, but some nice hits. Not bad at all.
3
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Thu Oct 06 2022
Illmatic
Nas
Interesting. For the most part I appreciated it. I'm by no means a fan of rap. Most of it I find pedantic, repetitive and unimaginative. I can't usually relate to the lyrics having spent my life in rural PNW.
3
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Fri Oct 07 2022
Rip It Up
Orange Juice
Meh. Not my bag. Didn't hate it though. Just sounded really repetitive. I'm not sure if they were the ones leading the new wave/synth pop scene or if they were just riding the wave. Extra points if they were the former.
3
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Mon Oct 10 2022
This Is Hardcore
Pulp
Another Meh. Just not a fan.
3
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Tue Oct 11 2022
Brothers
The Black Keys
Pretty good. I liked it. Not quite a 4 but good stuff. Might think differently on a 2nd listening.
3
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Wed Oct 12 2022
The Scream
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Nice, original, pretty well written. Dig it.
4
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Thu Oct 13 2022
Fire Of Love
The Gun Club
Not bad, kinda liked it. Prolly won't listen to it again, but enjoyed it while it was on.
3
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Fri Oct 14 2022
Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
Not my bag. I'm not wild about the vocalizations in eastern music. I recognize, however, the talent to do it, I just don't enjoy listening to it.
3
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Mon Oct 17 2022
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
Pretty good. Not the best stuff coming out of the 80s. Honestly, I liked it better back then. Still like it, just not as much.
3
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Tue Oct 18 2022
A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse
Faces
I'm surprised how much I like Rod Stewart's older stuff. My introduction to him was in the 80s and I wasn't a fan. But Gasoline Alley and this album are really pretty good.
4
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Wed Oct 19 2022
It's A Shame About Ray
The Lemonheads
Hard to think of something good or bad to say about this album. It's a really solid three. Not even a 3.01 or a 2.99. Dead on balls 3.0.
3
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Thu Oct 20 2022
Murmur
R.E.M.
I've never been much of a fan. Just liked their hits but never bought an album. This one hasn't changed my mind much. They are talented musicians and songwriters, that's not lost on me.
3
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Fri Oct 21 2022
The College Dropout
Kanye West
This will likely be the one and only album I will not listen to. I will not contribute to his bottom line.
Kanye can go fuck himself with a fist punch up his ass today at the present moment.
1
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Mon Oct 24 2022
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Nice grooves. Kinda dig it.
3
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Tue Oct 25 2022
good kid, m.A.A.d city
Kendrick Lamar
Can we just rename this genre "Narcissistic Gun, Dick, Pussy Rap"?
1
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Wed Oct 26 2022
Rage Against The Machine
Rage Against The Machine
Yes! That's how to express anger for the system as an artist and an activist.
5
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Thu Oct 27 2022
Drunk
Thundercat
There were times when I was really digging this. Covers a whole lot of genres. Pretty impressive songwriting at times.
4
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Fri Oct 28 2022
Aja
Steely Dan
Amazing album. Rare musicianship and songwriting ability.
5
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Mon Oct 31 2022
NEU! 75
Neu!
Hard to know what to think about his album on one listen. It for sure needs multiple listenings to grasp it. Seems pretty great on the surface and I think it would only improve on multiple listenings.
4
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Tue Nov 01 2022
The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow
Really impressive lyrics. Pretty pleased with this album despite its slow pace.
4
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Wed Nov 02 2022
Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Some pretty weird stuff in there but overall solid blues.
3
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Thu Nov 03 2022
Melody A.M.
Röyksopp
This is one of those albums that was on and I didn't even realize it. I just worked away and at some point the album changed to another Röyksopp album and I didn't even know it. It's one of those albums that just is.
3
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Fri Nov 04 2022
Ingenue
k.d. lang
Wow, I was really surprised by this album. This is not what I expected. Firstly because I liked it. It was wide ranging and a far cry from the genre in which I had stereotyped her.
4
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Mon Nov 07 2022
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea
PJ Harvey
Pretty good. Not blown away, but dig it well enough.
3
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Tue Nov 08 2022
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers
There was something... about this band... that I didn't know. I recognized that voice right off the git. And I was not one iota surprised to see that members of both The Cars and Talking Heads were in this band. I'd heard of Modern Lovers but never listened to them, bit before my time. But I can totally hear their influence in Talking Heads.
3
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Wed Nov 09 2022
Low-Life
New Order
Meh, not my bag. Singer is pretty awful, tone wise. Never been much of a new wave fan. Didn't hate it though.
3
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Thu Nov 10 2022
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
I've got a lot say about this album because I used to work in the concert industry and I got into many, many arguments about how bad this album is. Everyone around me argued it was great. I am clearly the odd man out on this opinion.
I used to love RHCP. I wore out my BSSM cassette. But this album, in my opinion, feels like they had a contractual obligation to meet. They took everything they had recorded that wasn't fit for an album and laid this turd. I hate it so much it makes me dislike their other music because it reminds me of this album. It's like their Coda. To be fair most of my complaint is not with the music. The writing is decent, the musicianship is decent to amazing. It's the vocal melodies and the lyrics. The melodies are repetitive and the lyrics are half-assed at best. Kiedis mailed this one in.
Around the World ruins this whole album for me from the git. It reminds me of some old, white politician trying to appeal to POC voters. It's a terrible rap, and the lyrics are fucking awful. "Fox hole love Pie in your face Living in and out of a big fat suitcase." Or this classic - "Ding ding, dong dong, ding ding, dong dong, ding ding." I just can't.
Much of this album has the same elementary vocal cadence of Scar Tissue combined with a monotonous vocal melody. It does the same thing over and over and over and over. Same cadence, same melody, on repeat. Doot, doot, doot, doot, doot, doot, dooo. Now do it on the 4th. Now the 5th. And now the root. Repeat. Or like Emit Remus, let's not change chords at all.
Most of my disappointment with this album is that RHCP are better than this.
2
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Fri Nov 11 2022
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
Some wicked good all-time classics here. They've stood the test of time which is why I give it four stars. I saw him live once, wasn't as good as the album.
4
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Mon Nov 14 2022
Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Fiona Apple
I was shocked by how good this album is. What incredible writing. I saw her open for Page/Plant at the Gorge in George, WA. I found her to be an extremely talented musician but was really taken with the songs themselves. Never really listened to her after that. But this! Wow. Amazing song writing, amazing musicianship, amazing poetry. I will go back and listen to her older stuff again.
5
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Tue Nov 15 2022
Country Life
Roxy Music
It's a weird cross between Rocky Horror and The wall. Kinda dig it for its uniqueness, but also prolly won't ever listen to it again.
3
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Wed Nov 16 2022
Younger Than Yesterday
The Byrds
I don't know. Didn't hate it. There's some decent songs by a group of very good song writers. They each grew and became better as they went on.
3
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Thu Nov 17 2022
Goodbye And Hello
Tim Buckley
There's some really good shit on this album. It's pert near a four so I'ma round up.
4
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Fri Nov 18 2022
Brutal Youth
Elvis Costello
I've never been a fan. I appreciate that he is a very good songwriter. But his music kind of reminds me of that one friend who records their songs on a cassette deck and then pulls it out at a party and wants everyone to listen to it, and it just kills the vibe.
3
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Mon Nov 21 2022
Music in Exile
Songhoy Blues
Remarkably good blues players. It's so unique and unusual to hear what ultimately sounds like really good American blues with lyrics in a foreign language. I think what I like most about this is the blending of the two elements fits naturally.
Too often musicians try to force two or more styles together for the sake of being different or unique and end up with something that doesn't work. Too often they're looking for the next peanut butter and bananas but end up with peanuts and banana flavored gum.
4
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Tue Nov 22 2022
Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Dead Kennedys
Pretty wacky. Exactly what you expect from DK.
3
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Wed Nov 23 2022
Kenya
Machito
Great stuff! I love a good samba!
Revenge? Of course! But why wound his body with bullets, when I can set his soul on fire with a slanderous mambo? ~Tito Puente
5
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Thu Nov 24 2022
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Classic! Great shit.
5
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Fri Nov 25 2022
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Fantastic musician. Not a real big fan of his style or the songs themselves, but props for how well he plays. Also not a fan of the guy in the audience that kept moaning when he heard something he liked.
4
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Mon Nov 28 2022
21
Adele
Normally not my kind of music, but this album really has some great songs on it. Not necessarily impressively written, but they are enjoyable to listen too and have hooks that stick.
4
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Tue Nov 29 2022
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Great musicianship, great songwriting. Outstanding album.
5
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Wed Nov 30 2022
The Hissing Of Summer Lawns
Joni Mitchell
I struggle with Joni Mitchell. I know she's widely regarded as a great song writer, but to me she sounds like someone who is singing ad libitium a letter to ex boyfriends. It doesn't work for me. I feel like I need to have a cup of hot tea and depression to listen to her.
2
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Thu Dec 01 2022
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Tom's one of those composers who is really great at composing music but has a voice that is hard to fit to any style. Leonard Cohen was another. I think Tom writes gritty, raw music and that goes well with his voice, but ultimately it's not that enjoyable to listen to. Like I'd never throw on Tom Waites and then start doing the dishes.
4
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Fri Dec 02 2022
The Wall
Pink Floyd
Anything I say about this album, its genius, the number of incredibly composed songs, its effect on the music industry and a generation of musicians, would all be woefully dull compared to what needs to be said.
This album is a triumph and is likely the greatest progressive album ever written.
5
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Mon Dec 05 2022
System Of A Down
System Of A Down
Damn this album rocks hard. Tremendous musicianship. Creative writing. Genre forming.
5
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Tue Dec 06 2022
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
Enjoyable album. Lots of catchy hooks. Good for doing dishes.
4
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Wed Dec 07 2022
Rapture
Anita Baker
Not a style that I'm really into but still mostly enjoyed this album. She's an incredible musician and has a fantastic voice in my opinion.
4
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Thu Dec 08 2022
New Forms
Roni Size
Meh. This could have been one long form song. Or a bunch of shorter songs. It drags on like someone who likes to hear their own voice.
2
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Fri Dec 09 2022
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
I like the vast majority of their songs on this album, but I'm not much of a fan of their sound. And often I find the lyrics sophomoric. I feel like these are songs that are much better as acoustic. But, that's his signature sound and that's what inspired a whole new genera, so it's hard to fault him based on my personal preference.
4
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Mon Dec 12 2022
The Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails
A great album. Trent really turns what music is on its ear while still making it listenable. Most of the time.
4
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Tue Dec 13 2022
The Stranger
Billy Joel
I have a chicken named Virginia Gold Lemonthwaite due to misheard lyrics from Only the Good Die Young.
So many great hits and singalongs on this album.
5
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Wed Dec 14 2022
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Some really great all-time classics. I'm sure my parents loved it. Not exactly for me tho.
3
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Thu Dec 15 2022
Back In Black
AC/DC
Learned that the line isn't "Heavy Jezebels saying 'Nom Nom guitar'." Who knew?
Normally, the simple writing and pointless lyrics will get a star or two taken off, but this album was a cornerstone in my formative years and I love every beat and chord of it.
5
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Fri Dec 16 2022
Gris Gris
Dr. John
I have a real appreciation for Dr. John and how he incorporates the music and traditions of Acadiana. He's steeped in it.
5
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Mon Dec 19 2022
Solid Air
John Martyn
One of those albums that I listened to and was mostly unaware that I had.
2
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Tue Dec 20 2022
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Kind of a hard one to put my finger on. There's some great music here. But much of it seems pretty mundane. I think I might be expecting vintage Clapton but getting 25 year old Clapton. Which means I've set expectations they can't meet.
4
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Wed Dec 21 2022
Led Zeppelin III
Led Zeppelin
Love this album. It's long but it's fantastic. May be my favorite partially because I don't think they stole any of the music for this one.
5
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Thu Dec 22 2022
Kilimanjaro
The Teardrop Explodes
Kind of crazy to hear the sound of a whole decade of post punk bands in one band/album. Even get a hint of Cyndi Lauper for some reason. Lot's of 80s musicians were listening to these guys in high school.
4
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Fri Dec 23 2022
Selling England By The Pound
Genesis
Really not that big of a fan of their progressive stuff, or a majority of the progressive music that came out during the period.
3
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Mon Dec 26 2022
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
What a great talent and mind. Personally think Kind of Blue was his greatest album. This one is right up there.
5
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Tue Dec 27 2022
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen
I try, I really do, but most of Springsteen just doesn't strike a chord with me. He's got a few songs I really dig, but at the end of the day it's all just very simple and the stories he tells don't strike an emotional chord that allows me to overlook the rest.
It feels to me like music for people who are trapped in manual labor jobs because that's either all they're capable of or that's all that's available to them. It feels like music that might inspire one to keep on trudging. I don't mean that as an insult because there are people who are simply stuck for reasons beyond their control, I'm just not that person. And I think that's why it doesn't resonate.
3
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Wed Dec 28 2022
Pink Flag
Wire
Meh, nonplussed.
3
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Thu Dec 29 2022
New Boots And Panties
Ian Dury
It's hard to get behind a celeb remake of songs by someone I've never heard. I don't know if the performers took creative license or if the songs were exactly as written. Hard to even grade this, but mostly not a fan.
2
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Fri Dec 30 2022
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder
5
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Mon Jan 02 2023
The White Album
Beatles
What could I possibly say that hasn't already been said. It's an all-time classic amongst all-time classics.
5
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Tue Jan 03 2023
Eliminator
ZZ Top
There are some good, catchy songs on this album. But there is also a lot of crap. And most of the lyrics are sophomoric as are the "jokes". I struggle to enjoy lyrics that need the word "really" or "kinda" or that turn one syllable words into two, like "the-uh" or "i-is" to finish out a line. Bugs me. And nothing bugs me more lyrically than a "Really, really". Shows a lack of imagination if you ask me.
Also, the repetitive keyboard (I think) technique throughout every songs gets old. It's their sound, but I don't dig on it after about two songs.
Still get's three stars cause there are some genuine classics on it. Four classics with four role players (Bad Girl, for instance) would've made for a great album. But in my opinion, this is four classics with four or five that should've been left on the cutting room floor (TV Dinners, for instance).
3
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Wed Jan 04 2023
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Wilco
Kinda digging this. Never really listened to Wilco, but I'm a fan. Will listen to this one again as well as other albums, fo sho.
4
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Thu Jan 05 2023
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
How have I never heard of Fred Neil? Guy writes pretty great music and this is the first I've ever heard of him. I'm disappointed in myself. I only get one star.
4
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Fri Jan 06 2023
Exile In Guyville
Liz Phair
Not bad. Pretty gutsy and gritty. Better than I thought it would be.
4
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Mon Jan 09 2023
The Poet
Bobby Womack
You knew it was going to be good by the suit and glasses.
4
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Tue Jan 10 2023
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
Said it twice before, I don't get Joni Mitchel. The music is great, her voice is great. But her lyrical style is like singing a love letter she wrote to an ex. Like listening to Linda Belcher make up songs for dinner theater. But for like 6 mins apiece. Christ.
From the first song I actually got anxiety about having to listen to this whole album. Really? Why do you keep doing this to me thousand albums? Ugh, here I go. Such relief when the last song came on after an hour.
2
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Wed Jan 11 2023
Pyromania
Def Leppard
Bought this album in basic training. So many great classics. It was the pinnacle of 80's hair metal. Likely it's demise as well as it spawned bands like Firehouse, Steelheart, and Gypsy Rose. As Sarah Lynn would say, "That's too much, man!"
4
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Thu Jan 12 2023
25
Adele
She has lovely voice. Songs are reasonably well written and the lyrics are reasonably good. The only complaint I have about her songs is they all sound too similar, often similar to songs by other artists, and there are many times I wonder if they are covers.
4
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Fri Jan 13 2023
The Lexicon Of Love
ABC
100% Europop. Not really my bag. Singer was kind of annoying.
2
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Mon Jan 16 2023
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
I don't know if I liked it or not. The musicianship is top notch. Great vocal range as well. It just wasn't very enjoyable music for me to listen to. Also, I feel like they make up a lot of words. Regardless, four stars on musicianship alone.
4
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Tue Jan 17 2023
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
It's remarkable what an impact JJ left in such a short time. 3 albums during her life, 21 after her death.
4
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Wed Jan 18 2023
Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Kinda fun stuff. Catchy. Decent hooks.
4
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Thu Jan 19 2023
Astral Weeks
Van Morrison
Great song writer. Not my favorite style but can still appreciate how great he is at it.
4
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Fri Jan 20 2023
Killing Joke
Killing Joke
3
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Mon Jan 23 2023
Electric Ladyland
Jimi Hendrix
One of the greatest albums ever recorded. Changed a generation.
5
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Tue Jan 24 2023
Nilsson Schmilsson
Harry Nilsson
I'm shocked at how many great songs that aren't "hits" are on this album. Really fantastic writing and songs.
5
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Wed Jan 25 2023
Tellin’ Stories
The Charlatans
This is one of those albums that nothing really stands out for me. It almost 'Just is'. Like background music in a grocery store. I'm not even really aware I'm listening to it.
3
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Thu Jan 26 2023
Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Kinda funky and cool. Not funky, like funk music, but funky like a clown. Not that I enjoy clowns, but I did enjoy this.
3
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Fri Jan 27 2023
Play
Moby
Never really listened to Moby and regretting it after hearing this. This is really good.
4
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Mon Jan 30 2023
Superunknown
Soundgarden
This is a great, classic album. And I don't even think it's their best one. Badmotorfinger gets the nod, but just by a hair. It was such an groundbreaking album and this album just built upon it.
5
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Tue Jan 31 2023
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Enjoyed this more than I expected. Great song writer.
4
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Wed Feb 01 2023
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake
Really good songwriter and lyricist. Kinda boring though.
3
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Thu Feb 02 2023
Pelican West
Haircut 100
Lots o Duran Duran in there. No really my bag, but decently well written music.
3
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Fri Feb 03 2023
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
3
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Mon Feb 06 2023
Tommy
The Who
I'm a little surprised that I've never listened to this whole album in my life. I struggle to rate it because I compare it to the Wall and it doesn't even come close. So if the Wall is a 5 this is a three. But if I'm rating it in a vacuum then I suppose it's a near a 4. There are some good songs on it, no question. But in general doesn't hold up in my opinion.
4
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Tue Feb 07 2023
Talking Heads 77
Talking Heads
4
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Wed Feb 08 2023
Aqualung
Jethro Tull
4
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Thu Feb 09 2023
Tuesday Night Music Club
Sheryl Crow
Not a huge SC fan, but I do appreciate that she is a decent song writer. She writes good melodies.
4
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Fri Feb 10 2023
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
Some pretty good stuff. Kinda edgy. Nothing that really blew my skirt up though.
3
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Mon Feb 13 2023
Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo
MC Solaar
After the first two songs I was ready to give this five stars. Kinda tapered off after that but still pretty good music, just no so much a fan of the rapping.
4
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Tue Feb 14 2023
The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Ooof. Some good stuff, but come on. It's like the Village People met Young MC. Still prefer it to Eminem, though.
3
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Wed Feb 15 2023
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Ground breaking album.
5
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Thu Feb 16 2023
Da Capo
Love
Oh man. Who came first? These guys or the doors? They sound so similar.
4
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Fri Feb 17 2023
Take Me Apart
Kelela
She has a lovely voice, but this style isn't my bag. I feel like it's overproduced and there are too many things that feel like asides that make it hard to get into the theme of the music.
2
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Mon Feb 20 2023
Boston
Boston
Every single song on this is a classic. This is one very rare album that has no losers on it.
5
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Tue Feb 21 2023
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Enjoyed it a bit, but a bit static/amelodic for my taste.
3
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Wed Feb 22 2023
White Ladder
David Gray
I've gone my whole life thinking Babylon was Tracy Chapman. Would've continued to believe that if not for this site.
That aside, really good music. Good songwriting. Great voice.
4
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Thu Feb 23 2023
Haunted Dancehall
The Sabres Of Paradise
I'm not high enough for this.
1
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Fri Feb 24 2023
The Man Machine
Kraftwerk
This album is soooo much better than Trans-Europe Express. This one has melody and purpose and some songs that are even a bit catchy. They're still pretty simple songs, not a complicated in anyway but with a tinge of creativity, which goes a long way.
3
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Mon Feb 27 2023
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
I love his creativity and exceptional song writing. Great stuff. Personally, I think he was better without Genesis and Genesis was better without him. It's a rare breakup that turns out for the best on both sides.
4
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Tue Feb 28 2023
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
OutKast
If going on Speakerbox alone I'd give it a solid 4 stars. The Love Below, not so much. But still good songs. Meh, I guess 4 stars anyway.
4
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Wed Mar 01 2023
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Amazing. Stunning voice, great songs. Brilliant album.
5
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Thu Mar 02 2023
Real Life
Magazine
This album is kind of all over the place in an interesting way. I hear Sabbath, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Clash. All pretty good stuff. Don't know that I'll listen again, but a pretty good listen overall.
4
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Fri Mar 03 2023
Hms Fable
Shack
Not bad, liked most of it. Would listen again.
3
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Mon Mar 06 2023
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
There is some spectacular songs on this. Bring Back That Leroy Brown. Wow. Stone Cold, Killer Queen. Classics. Great stuff, also some stuff that doesn't measure up to what I expect from Queen. Great album, not my favorite.
4
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Tue Mar 07 2023
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Not much to say, just good shit that's enjoyable to listen to.
4
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Wed Mar 08 2023
Risque
CHIC
I've got a weird relationship with disco. When I was a little kid, like 7, my brother had the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack on LP and I listened to it over and over. Bet I listened to it hundreds of times. But in general I haven't really liked disco except for the groovy bass lines and wikiwokiwikiwoki guitar.
So in general, I've tried to convince myself I don't like disco, because I love rock. But the reality is they can coexist! Peace to all. This was a great album.
4
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Thu Mar 09 2023
Sea Change
Beck
Not my favorite Beck. It's quite a change from his other stuff. Not that it's bad, it's just not what I really like about his music.
3
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Fri Mar 10 2023
Ten
Pearl Jam
Great, classic album. Groundbreaking sound and songwriting. Contributed immensely to a fundamental shift in the industry.
4
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Mon Mar 13 2023
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Not bad, kinda diggin it. It is a bit one dimensional and It'd get old if I had to listen to it often or if their other albums sound the same, but on first listen, it was reasonably good.
3
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Tue Mar 14 2023
Straight Outta Compton
N.W.A.
Rap just isn't my bag. But as far is it goes I found this album to be better than most. I for sure have a great appreciation for pre 2000 hip/hop/rap. Guess that just shows my age.
3
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Wed Mar 15 2023
Raw Power
The Stooges
Raw Power is an apt name for this. Great stuff. The guitarist has some fantastic licks. It's unfortunate he never really did anything else on guitar.
4
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Thu Mar 16 2023
A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
Really impressive composition. The music itself doesn't exactly turn my crank, but he knows what he's doing.
4
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Fri Mar 17 2023
The Last Broadcast
Doves
Kind of U2ish, I suppose. Kind of liked it. Won't rush out and listen to it again anytime soon, but won't turn it off if it comes up in my feed.
4
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Mon Mar 20 2023
Synchronicity
The Police
What an album. So many hits and such great song writing. It's unfortunate this band couldn't remain together because I'm not a big fan of Sting's solo stuff but the group was great.
5
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Tue Mar 21 2023
Ellington at Newport
Duke Ellington
Spectacular writing and musicianship. The tunes kinda sound like a burlesque soundtrack.
4
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Wed Mar 22 2023
First Band On The Moon
The Cardigans
Not really my bag but kinda dug it anyway.
3
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Thu Mar 23 2023
Feast of Wire
Calexico
There were some parts of this I really loved and others where I just stopped paying attention. Overall, not bad. It's good stuff.
3
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Fri Mar 24 2023
Doolittle
Pixies
One of those albums that I listened to and didn't even know it until the next album came on. Just basically one long song.
3
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Mon Mar 27 2023
If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Pogues
Not what I was expecting, for some reason. But when it comes to celtic/irish punk fusion their style is pretty far behind some of the others in my preferences.
3
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Tue Mar 28 2023
Clandestino
Manu Chao
Really dig this. It's kind of a Tito Puente crossed with more modern beats.
4
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Wed Mar 29 2023
Back At The Chicken Shack
Jimmy Smith
Honestly expected this to be Jimmie's Chicken Shack. Regardless, really great stuff. I loved the way the organ was the backbone and the different rhythms were used.
4
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Thu Mar 30 2023
Vol. 4
Black Sabbath
Man, I'd forgotten how great this album was. It's not necessarily great lyrically or often musically. But they were such a groundbreaking band and listening to them scared my parents. What more could you ask for?
5
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Fri Mar 31 2023
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Nice songs. Simple, pretty well written. Not my style but decent songs.
3
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Wed Apr 12 2023
No Other
Gene Clark
Outstanding album. You can really hear were Crosby learned his songwriting chops and even where bands like Fleetwood Mac got their inspiration.
5
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Thu Apr 13 2023
In It For The Money
Supergrass
Loved this album! How have I never heard of this band. Great songs.
5
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Fri Apr 14 2023
The Only Ones
The Only Ones
Uhm, mostly decent musicianship from the guitarist but everything else is pretty basic, though the song composition is ok. But the lyrics are pretty simplistic and the singer's voice grates on me after about 30 seconds.
2
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Mon Apr 17 2023
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
So many incredible, all-time hits on this album as well as some that should've been.
5
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Tue Apr 18 2023
Siembra
Willie Colón & Rubén Blades
Cool beats, fantastic rhythms. Great music to dive into or just have on while you clean the house.
4
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Wed Apr 19 2023
Your New Favourite Band
The Hives
Melodies are predictable but fun none the less.
3
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Thu Apr 20 2023
Sheet Music
10cc
Some is little bit corny, but overall really outstanding writing and musicianship. I loved it!
4
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Fri Apr 21 2023
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
I find it very interesting how ubiquitous droning instruments became in the mid-60s. Sitar, hurdy gurdy, even some organs. What was it about that period that made stasis such a fundamental part of the sound?
This album is pretty great. I really dig the writing. Some of the guitar playing sounds a lot like when I was learning and just messing around. Maybe it's genius and I'm just missing the boat.
4
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Mon Apr 24 2023
Heaven Or Las Vegas
Cocteau Twins
I enjoyed this far more than Treasure. I actually liked it. It's more mainstream, but that's not the reason. It's the singing. I couldn't stand how they sounded on their earlier albums.
4
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Tue Apr 25 2023
The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Yeah, not a fan. I did like the line "this useless old fucker and his twinkling cunt." But overall, just didn't connect with his style.
2
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Wed Apr 26 2023
The Band
The Band
Some great writing. A few classics. Overall, a fan of this band.
3
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Thu Apr 27 2023
The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
I don't know... I'm kinda split like 50/50 on Dylan. Sometimes I think he's brilliant. And I see where John Prine got some of his song writing chops. Other times it feels too free flowing and structureless. Which, I get is probably the point, but it just doesn't appeal to me. Many of these songs are 5 star worthy. But I can't give the whole album that.
4
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Fri Apr 28 2023
Ogden's Nut Gone Flake
Small Faces
I feel like there was some really special stuff in here, but I was too distracted and didn't listen intently - as I feel concept albums need. The music never really fully grabbed my attention, but I was still enjoying listening to it. I feel like this needs a second listen.
3
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Mon May 01 2023
En-Tact
The Shamen
Pretty good. Was digging the grooves. It was a fun listen.
3
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Tue May 02 2023
All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
Late 80s/early 90s hip hop/rap is surprising one dimensional, but I have strong preference for it vs. anything post 2k. I find it much more groovy and funky.
4
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Wed May 03 2023
Beach Samba
Astrud Gilberto
Loved the music. And she has a lovely voice. However, there was no life or energy in her singing. Perhaps because English is not her first language and she's not super comfortable letting go. It just sounded like the energy of a teenager at a school concert.
3
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Thu May 04 2023
Fly Or Die
N.E.R.D
Damn, that Pharrell is one talented dude. This is a pretty great yet unheralded album. Totally dig it.
4
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Fri May 05 2023
Post Orgasmic Chill
Skunk Anansie
Never heard of this band but am pretty impressed. Really good album. Gonna check out more of their stuff.
4
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Mon May 08 2023
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
Meh.
3
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Tue May 09 2023
Floodland
Sisters Of Mercy
Kind dig it. It's like a goth Talking Heads. Pretty clear where their influences are. Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, The Cure. I can't quite give it a 4 but it was pretty close.
3
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Wed May 10 2023
I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail
Buck Owens
Dig it. Like a more C&W Roger Miller and, to a lesser extent, John Prine. That kinda fun, light-hearted song writing.
4
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Thu May 11 2023
Remedy
Basement Jaxx
I went back and forth on this one. Sometimes there were some pretty cool grooves and other times I was just wondering what it was I was listening to. I imagine if I was into dancing this would be more enjoyable.
3
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Fri May 12 2023
Golden Hour
Kacey Musgraves
Vapid.
1
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Mon May 15 2023
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Outstanding writing. So much generational talent in this band. Their melodies don't really grab me for the most part, but the instrumentation is top notch.
5
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Tue May 16 2023
Five Leaves Left
Nick Drake
Pretty good song writing, not really my bag tho.
3
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Wed May 17 2023
Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
Really creative song writing. Pretty much dig it. Would listen again.
4
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Thu May 18 2023
The Soft Bulletin
The Flaming Lips
Pretty cool. Kinda dig it. Nothing really blew my skirt up, though.
3
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Fri May 19 2023
Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
If I'm rating on Keytar usage alone, it's an easy five. The rest is, for the most part, well written but all over the place. Jazz, 80s white man rap, new wave. I liked some of it but then it would change. Hard to keep up.
3
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Mon May 22 2023
Bossanova
Pixies
Pretty good stuff. Would prolly listen again.
3
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Tue May 23 2023
Whatever
Aimee Mann
I think her best work was getting her toe cut off in Big Lebowski. Then prolly 'Till Tuesday, and then maybe this. It's decent song writing. Reasonably good melodies. But I'm not really into it.
3