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Thu Jun 24 2021
The Atomic Mr Basie
Count Basie & His Orchestra
This album is a little earlier than my preferred period of Jazz but you can hear its role in being a bridge between the Jazz of the 30s/40s and what would come next. Interesting as a historical document but not one I would reach for on the shelf.
3
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Fri Jun 25 2021
New Wave
The Auteurs
Sort of an oddity of an album- feels sort of like T Rex but less glam and more early American indie. Feels like it could either be forgettable or an album that slowly grows on you with repeated listens.
2
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Mon Jun 28 2021
Something/Anything?
Todd Rundgren
A rock-solid classic!! The album is stylistically diverse which is even more impressive when you know Todd played everything himself for the majority of the tracks on the album.
5
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Tue Jun 29 2021
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
While I have mixed feelings about live recordings in general its clear when you listen to some that the musician we know from the studio is only a pale comparison to what they must have been in person. Beautiful stuff.
4
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Wed Jun 30 2021
Go Girl Crazy
The Dictators
I was initially skeptical about this but then the guitars hit in "Back to Africa" and I understood. It's the kind of sleazy guitar that the mid 70s is so awesome for. You can hear how this band sits in time around the Stooges, MC5- clearly a bridge between the early 70s, glam and punk.
3
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Thu Jul 01 2021
Devil Without A Cause
Kid Rock
I can understand why this is included as a historical document- its a critical record for bringing the aesthetics of country into the world of the rap rock hybrid that had emerged just before it. I don't know that it holds up as a listening experience for me. I also struggle with him going the way of his fellow Michigander Ted Nugent into the black hole of ignorance that is the republican party.
3
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Fri Jul 02 2021
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
I think Marty has a beautiful voice and this album evokes the American imaginary of the time- heroic explorers using their bravery and ingenuity to tame the wild west. Music wise I can hear in the influence of Texas Swing, precursors to Johnny Cash and even glimmers of Charlie Feathers and rockabilly. Fun stuff!
4
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Mon Jul 05 2021
The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Lovely but not entirely my cup of tea. Gershwin and Ella are legends for a reason though!
3
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Tue Jul 06 2021
Teenage Head
Flamin' Groovies
I can understand the appeal of the album but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it- it feels very derivative of contemporaneous musical acts at the time.
3
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Wed Jul 07 2021
Group Sex
Circle Jerks
While I think other bands did it better there's no denying its a fun listen.
3
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Thu Jul 08 2021
The Slider
T. Rex
I think I prefer Electric Warrior but this is still a decent album.
3
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Fri Jul 09 2021
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
As a person who doesn't listen to the Boss this was surprising for me. Interesting that he was so heavily influenced by punk and wanted to move away from the majestic bombast of his previous records into something darker and tighter.
4
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Mon Jul 12 2021
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch
Pleasing- good Sunday afternoon listening
3
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Tue Jul 13 2021
Pornography
The Cure
While a solid album, with the benefit of hindsight its harder to judge this album "in the moment" because I can hear where they were going which just makes me want to listen to later albums (like Disintegration). Nice to revisit though!
3
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Wed Jul 14 2021
A Seat at the Table
Solange
Not my cup of tea but I understand why someone might like it.
2
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Thu Jul 15 2021
Another Green World
Brian Eno
A thing of nearly perfect beauty. You can hear where this fits in the span of his career- a fascinating transitional artifact
5
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Fri Jul 16 2021
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
Coldplay
3
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Mon Jul 19 2021
Nixon
Lambchop
3
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Tue Jul 20 2021
Tubular Bells
Mike Oldfield
It might be cheese but I still love it
5
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Wed Jul 21 2021
It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Not perhaps as influential as their earlier work but a great example of talent, production and vision delivering a cohesive outcome that stands the test of time.
4
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Thu Jul 22 2021
Parachutes
Coldplay
Odd that Coldplay gets two mentions- I don't really think they are all that great despite having a few nice songs. Just more of the same tbh
2
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Fri Jul 23 2021
A Night At The Opera
Queen
An eternal classic
5
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Mon Jul 26 2021
Tapestry
Carole King
A forgotten (for me) masterpiece- virtually every track is good. Brought me back to my childhood as this album was on repeat for much of my youth
4
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Tue Jul 27 2021
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
Nicer than I had initially expected it to be- reminded me a lot of the singer-songwriter stuff my parents loved growing up and would be a nice album to listen to on the road or on a lazy afternoon.
3
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Wed Jul 28 2021
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
5
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Thu Jul 29 2021
Paris 1919
John Cale
Interesting aberration in his catalogue (of which I have limited knowledge)- I wasn't familiar with this one and while I appreciate it I don't think I would ever come back to it to listen to.
3
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Fri Jul 30 2021
Searching For The Young Soul Rebels
Dexys Midnight Runners
Not really for me.
1
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Mon Aug 02 2021
Low
David Bowie
What can one even say that hasn't been said? An eternal classic
5
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Tue Aug 03 2021
Quiet Life
Japan
Meh
2
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Wed Aug 04 2021
Suzanne Vega
Suzanne Vega
ok but I prefer her work with Philip Glass.
3
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Thu Aug 05 2021
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
I would give it 6 stars if I could
5
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Fri Aug 06 2021
Dust
Screaming Trees
I had forgotten that I knew most of the songs- this is a really strong and still very listenable example of the genre and the time that does more than just replicate a sound. Happy to have been prompted to listen again!
4
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Mon Aug 09 2021
Natty Dread
Bob Marley & The Wailers
3
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Tue Aug 10 2021
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Hard to say no to Jimi
4
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Wed Aug 11 2021
Immigrés
Youssou N'Dour
really nice! While I've listened to perhaps more music from Africa than the average person this is new to me. Not sure I would purchase it but happy to have heard it.
4
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Thu Aug 12 2021
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney
3
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Fri Aug 13 2021
Armed Forces
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Not for me. I've never really understood the appeal.
1
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Fri Aug 20 2021
Suicide
Suicide
A classic- not for everyday listening but when I'm in the mood there is nothing else like it.
4
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Tue Aug 24 2021
Halcyon Digest
Deerhunter
I remember liking it more when it first came out. Fine but not earth shaking.
3
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Thu Aug 26 2021
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
An eternal classic
5
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Wed Sep 01 2021
Ritual De Lo Habitual
Jane's Addiction
I prefer Perry Farrell's solo work but still a nice listen
3
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Thu Sep 02 2021
Clube Da Esquina
Milton Nascimento
A hidden classic- well worth the time to revisit
5
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Thu Sep 09 2021
The Marshall Mathers LP
Eminem
Good for what it was at a point in time with regard to being a new voice/perspective (one could argue that Eminem brought a different class lens to rap of the era). Not one I'd reach for on the shelf though.
3
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Mon Sep 13 2021
Ágætis Byrjun
Sigur Rós
A classic!
5
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Wed Sep 15 2021
Juju
Siouxsie And The Banshees
5
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Thu Sep 16 2021
Live!
Fela Kuti
A fun listen and cultural artifact but pales in comparison to virtually any other Fela material.
2
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Fri Sep 17 2021
All Hail the Queen
Queen Latifah
4
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Wed Sep 22 2021
There's A Riot Goin' On
Sly & The Family Stone
5
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Thu Sep 23 2021
Live And Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
3
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Wed Sep 29 2021
Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Stone cold classic- love it.
5
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Thu Sep 30 2021
The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
4