Apr 04 2025
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Kanye West
Enjoyed the vibe but not all the rhyme. The Gil Scott Heron sample in “Who Will Survive in America” is poignant.
3
Apr 06 2025
At Folsom Prison
Johnny Cash
This is a classic for a reason. The background audio including announcements throughout adds to the ambiance and authenticity.
5
Apr 07 2025
The Suburbs
Arcade Fire
It was fine. Good vibe. Not a lot of things I’ll be singing along to though.
3
Apr 08 2025
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
This was pretty good. Feels like Black Keys gots some inspiration from this!
3
Apr 09 2025
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Good early metal. Love NIB and the Wizard.
3
Apr 10 2025
The Visitors
ABBA
Fine ABBA disco stuff. Didn’t jump out at me but wasn’t unpleasant.
3
Apr 11 2025
Time (The Revelator)
Gillian Welch
This was nice, but not a ton of variety in tone or “vibe” on each song
2
Apr 12 2025
(What's The Story) Morning Glory
Oasis
Of course it’s got the hits. The rest are fine. It’s hard not to listen to it knowing the foibles of the Gallaghers.
4
Apr 13 2025
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Great vibe and vocals. Appreciate the subject matter as well. A solid album for just listening.
4
Apr 14 2025
Moving Pictures
Rush
I love everything about this album. Tom Sawyer is such a banger, and YYZ is amazing!!! I’ve actually under appreciated camera eye.
5
Apr 15 2025
The Low End Theory
A Tribe Called Quest
I liked it, but it’s definitely not something you can just have in the background. The words demand attention. More for a car ride than just hanging out around the house.
3
Apr 16 2025
Slanted And Enchanted
Pavement
This sounds like trash. I can’t even pay attention to lyrics.
1
Apr 17 2025
Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Fine as far as this type of music goes. Not really my thing.
2
Apr 18 2025
Heartattack And Vine
Tom Waits
Good music. Some catchy, some not. Appreciate the blues-driven, soul-filled nature.
4
Apr 19 2025
Maggot Brain
Funkadelic
I enjoyed this album for background music as well as the instrumentals. Would listen again.
4
Apr 20 2025
Deserter's Songs
Mercury Rev
Nothing to write home about.
2
Apr 21 2025
Fisherman's Blues
The Waterboys
A band I could get into. I plan on exploring more of their stuff.
4
Apr 22 2025
The Clash
The Clash
Punky. Apparently not their best, but I’d listen again.
4
Apr 23 2025
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
The Pharcyde
Not exactly for me in terms of subject matter. The style was fine. Will not listen again.
2
Apr 24 2025
If You're Feeling Sinister
Belle & Sebastian
Boorrriiiingggguh!!!
3
Apr 25 2025
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys
Pretty good. Lived up to hype…almost.
4
Apr 26 2025
Oracular Spectacular
MGMT
It was fine background music. Kids is a bop.
3
Apr 27 2025
Tea for the Tillerman
Cat Stevens
Some good ‘70’s acoustic rock. Wild World and Father and Son are amazing.
4
Apr 28 2025
Illmatic
Nas
I like this style of hip hop.
3
Apr 29 2025
The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
Not their best album, but it was good. Made me want to check out more of their stuff
3
Apr 30 2025
I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight
Richard Thompson
Good music. Catchy. May listen to more.
3
May 01 2025
Tres Hombres
ZZ Top
This album is awesome blues rock from start to finish!
4
May 02 2025
A Night At The Opera
Queen
Great album. Not good background music. Have to listen to intently.
4
May 03 2025
Odelay
Beck
Good. Couple nostalgic hits. Love “Where It’s At!”
3
May 04 2025
Mermaid Avenue
Billy Bragg
I liked this album. I could get into these guys. I feel regret I did not when I was younger.
4
May 05 2025
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Not my bag.
2
May 06 2025
Parklife
Blur
Not great at all. Came off a like some OG ‘60’s Brit pop…
2
May 07 2025
Colour By Numbers
Culture Club
Again…’80’s pop is not my thing.
2
May 08 2025
New Forms
Roni Size
Ugh…enough with the electronica.
1
May 09 2025
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
Stereolab
Fine, I guess.
2
May 10 2025
After The Gold Rush
Neil Young
Love Neil Young and love this classic album!
4
May 11 2025
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young & Crazy Horse
This has been a favorite of mine since 1999. Love just about every track!
5
May 12 2025
Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
The Byrds
Really dig this album. Had me humming along the whole time. Love hickory wind.
5
May 13 2025
xx
The xx
Was okay. May listen to more.
3
May 14 2025
The Slider
T. Rex
Meh. Classic rock that’s okay.
3
May 15 2025
Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes
Love the style. If it was a little more PG (or more subtle at least) I’d listen to them a lot!
3
May 16 2025
Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits
Didn’t really get into it.
3
May 17 2025
Arrival
ABBA
Pretty impressive and well done pop album!
4
May 18 2025
Duck Rock
Malcolm McLaren
Fine for what it is. Not really my cup of tea other than background noise.
2
May 19 2025
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Arctic Monkeys
Good alternative stuff. Didn’t grab me, but not bad.
3
May 20 2025
Disintegration
The Cure
Ok. Love song is good. Might re-listen.
3
May 21 2025
No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (Live)
Motörhead
I don’t care for most live albums, mu ch less live metal.
2
May 22 2025
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators
Will listen again. Occasionally in the mood for this kind of thing.
3
May 23 2025
Lam Toro
Baaba Maal
Interesting to have in the background. Not something I have a lot of desire to listen to…but I can see where this style has been influential.
2
May 24 2025
Green River
Creedence Clearwater Revival
I could listen to this all day!
5
May 25 2025
Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)
Loretta Lynn
This is some solid classic country.
4
May 26 2025
The Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks
Mediocre 60s Brit rock
2
May 27 2025
Blackstar
David Bowie
Not my thing. Past his prime.
1
May 28 2025
Hejira
Joni Mitchell
A little less structured and poppy than I prefer. Maybe I’d like it if I was in a different mood.
3
May 29 2025
90
808 State
Electronica still not my thing, but this wasn’t terrible.
2
May 30 2025
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
Loved this one. It’s been a while since I’ve listened to this style of jazz, but I’ll be getting back into it.
5
May 31 2025
Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs
Marty Robbins
Good old timey country ballads.
4
Jun 01 2025
Music From The Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Alright but weird
3
Jun 02 2025
Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
Really good!
5
Jun 03 2025
Nevermind
Nirvana
Fantastic album. A friend got me the single for Smells Like Teen Spirit and it was mind blowing. Almost every song is a classic.
5
Jun 04 2025
The Next Day
David Bowie
Okay. Not much into David Bowie newer stuff. This was better than some of his other newer stuff.
2
Jun 05 2025
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying
Megadeth
A couple of alright songs, but Megadeth has never really been my thing. Good guitar work on a technical level.
2
Jun 06 2025
Queen II
Queen
Really good musical construction and aspects. Worth additional listens.
4
Jun 07 2025
C'est Chic
CHIC
Really good bass lines and grooves.
4
Jun 08 2025
It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison
This was good live Van Morrison. Love all of it.
4
Jun 09 2025
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Meh. This just has low key Oasis vibes without the catchiness.
3
Jun 10 2025
Definitely Maybe
Oasis
It’s alright. Live forever is a great track.
3
Jun 11 2025
Damaged
Black Flag
Definitely need to be in a particular mood.
3
Jun 12 2025
In It For The Money
Supergrass
Kind of boring.
2
Jun 13 2025
Surf's Up
The Beach Boys
It was okay. I was actually surprised at the style and enjoyed it. I could see that Ben Folds may have gotten some inspiration from this.
3
Jun 14 2025
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Love this album! Everlong is truly amazing.
5
Jun 15 2025
Are You Experienced
Jimi Hendrix
Loved every track. Such amazing talent.
5
Jun 16 2025
A Date With The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Didn’t realize Love Hurts was these guys. This was a solid “oldies” album of this style.
5
Jun 17 2025
Zombie
Fela Kuti
Love the combo of musical styles.
3
Jun 18 2025
Now I Got Worry
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
A little chaotic.
2
Jun 19 2025
Solid Air
John Martyn
Fine background vibe music.
3
Jun 20 2025
Ray Of Light
Madonna
Dance/EDM schlock. Not my jam. Ray of Light, the song, is okay. The rest of it is meh.
2
Jun 21 2025
Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
Good oldies
3
Jun 22 2025
White Light
Gene Clark
This was good. Even my wife liked it. Very similar to other hippie country rock alums’ work (Byrds, Gram Parsons).
3
Jun 23 2025
Roger the Engineer
The Yardbirds
British Invasion oldies. Ok.
3
Jun 24 2025
American Idiot
Green Day
Love it now more than ever.
5
Jun 25 2025
Manassas
Stephen Stills
Fine hippy music. Songs all well done.
3
Jun 26 2025
Cafe Bleu
The Style Council
Good jazz. Not particularly gripping.
3
Jun 27 2025
Live Through This
Hole
Couple good songs. Lots of noise.
2
Jun 28 2025
Blonde On Blonde
Bob Dylan
Classic and amazing!
5
Jun 29 2025
Apocalypse Dudes
Turbonegro
Soso punkish stuff.
3
Jun 30 2025
Swordfishtrombones
Tom Waits
Why does everybody like this guy?
2
Jul 01 2025
Cheap Thrills
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Outstanding vocals by Janice. Okay blues feel.
3
Jul 02 2025
3 Feet High and Rising
De La Soul
I like the style and the more playful lyrics.
4
Jul 03 2025
Scum
Napalm Death
Ugh
1
Jul 04 2025
Tarkus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Good stuff. Will probably add ELP to my lists in the future. It is a bit high brow and somewhat condescending.
4
Jul 05 2025
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Really good. Classic.
5
Jul 06 2025
Dookie
Green Day
First real CD I ever got! Love it then…love it now.
5
Jul 07 2025
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
Not the most compelling jazz I’ve ever listened to, but alright.
3
Jul 08 2025
This Is Fats Domino
Fats Domino
Some good solid oldies. I like the style.
4
Jul 09 2025
Red Dirt Girl
Emmylou Harris
Really good folksy stuff. Red Dirt Girl reminds me of Travelin’ Soldier.
4
Jul 10 2025
Sweet Baby James
James Taylor
Lovely classic.
5
Jul 11 2025
Low-Life
New Order
Boring 80’s
2
Jul 12 2025
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Really soulful and beautiful blues/singing.
4
Jul 13 2025
Da Capo
Love
Artful hippie stuff I guess.
2
Jul 14 2025
Goo
Sonic Youth
Meh punk
2
Jul 15 2025
1984
Van Halen
Love it!
5
Jul 16 2025
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin
One of my all time favorites!
5
Jul 17 2025
Risque
CHIC
Good like their other albums. Disco funk.
3
Jul 18 2025
All That You Can't Leave Behind
U2
Some good jams
4
Jul 19 2025
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
Ok
3
Jul 21 2025
The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground
3
Jul 22 2025
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan
Great grooves. Reelin’ in the Years is amazing.
4
Jul 23 2025
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
Ambient electronica is not my jam.
2
Jul 24 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Amazing!!!
5
Jul 25 2025
Tusk
Fleetwood Mac
Not great.
2
Jul 26 2025
A Love Supreme
John Coltrane
Good enough jazz.
3
Jul 27 2025
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
Unremarkable
2
Jul 28 2025
A Northern Soul
The Verve
Ugh.
2
Jul 29 2025
Revolver
Beatles
Listened to entire Beatles catalog…this one’s particularly great!
5
Jul 30 2025
Phaedra
Tangerine Dream
Ugh. Electronica.
1
Jul 31 2025
Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
Loved these soulful oldies.
4
Aug 01 2025
Drunk
Thundercat
Ugh. Electronica.
2
Aug 02 2025
Live At Leeds
The Who
Fine. Good Who.
3
Aug 03 2025
E.V.O.L.
Sonic Youth
Sounds like unstructured Hole/Courtney Love
2
Aug 05 2025
In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
Fine mellow jazz.
3
Aug 06 2025
Happy Sad
Tim Buckley
I guess it’s good for the context.
2
Aug 07 2025
The Stooges
The Stooges
I liked the photo-punk feel.
3
Aug 08 2025
Groovin'
The Young Rascals
Nice oldies. Groovin’ is classic.
3
Aug 09 2025
Machine Head
Deep Purple
Solid early metal album!
4
Aug 10 2025
Greetings From L.A.
Tim Buckley
Fine music. Good for what it is. Not my cup of tea.
2
Aug 12 2025
Licensed To Ill
Beastie Boys
Classic…amazing!
5
Aug 13 2025
Beautiful Freak
Eels
Nice grungy music. Enjoyed novocaine for the soul.
4
Aug 14 2025
Marquee Moon
Television
Pedestrian and not remarkable.
2
Aug 15 2025
Closer
Joy Division
Boring and depressing.
1
Aug 16 2025
Play
Moby
Better electronics than most. I can listen to this
4
Aug 17 2025
I See You
The xx
Still not my thing
2
Aug 18 2025
Surfer Rosa
Pixies
Okay.
3
Aug 19 2025
Crime Of The Century
Supertramp
Fine. Good classic stuff.
3
Aug 20 2025
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen
Great album!
4
Aug 21 2025
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx
Raekwon
Couldn’t get into it.
2
Aug 22 2025
Mott
Mott The Hoople
Good enough.
3
Aug 23 2025
The Wildest!
Louis Prima
This was great!
4
Aug 24 2025
In Rainbows
Radiohead
Fine Radiohead as it goes
3
Aug 25 2025
Let Love Rule
Lenny Kravitz
Good to average.
3
Aug 26 2025
Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Derek & The Dominos
Good 70s blues rock.
3
Aug 27 2025
Bossanova
Pixies
Fine for the pixies.
3
Aug 28 2025
Stephen Stills
Stephen Stills
Fine hippie music.
3
Aug 29 2025
Fulfillingness' First Finale
Stevie Wonder
Good music. Lyrics weren’t that compelling to me.
3
Aug 30 2025
Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Good single…the rest is blah.
2
Aug 31 2025
Kimono My House
Sparks
I don’t know what to do with this. I guess it’s supposed to be good?
2
Sep 01 2025
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Iron Butterfly
A bunch of hippie nonsense with a potentially good song that goes on way too long.
2
Sep 02 2025
This Year's Model
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Fine musically.
3
Sep 03 2025
Smash
The Offspring
This album is a banger. I can listen to this on repeat!
5
Sep 04 2025
Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Frampton
Good classic rock feel.
3
Sep 05 2025
Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor
Lupe Fiasco
This was really good.
4
Sep 06 2025
Music for the Masses
Depeche Mode
80’s. Fine.
3
Sep 07 2025
Trafalgar
Bee Gees
70’s okay…pre-disco; I like “Broken Heart”. Fine.
3
Sep 08 2025
Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Spiritualized
Unremarkable
2
Sep 09 2025
Fragile
Yes
Great prog rock!
4
Sep 10 2025
Chris
Christine and the Queens
Trashy electronica
1
Sep 11 2025
Buffalo Springfield Again
Buffalo Springfield
Unremarkable hippie stuff.
2
Sep 12 2025
White Light / White Heat
The Velvet Underground
Unremarkable.
2
Sep 13 2025
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
Okay. Kind of boring.
2
Sep 14 2025
Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus
Spirit
Okay. Kind of boring.
2
Sep 15 2025
Shalimar
Rahul Dev Burman
Okay, but not really my thing. One Two Cha Cha Cha is an ear worm.
1
Sep 16 2025
The ArchAndroid
Janelle Monáe
Ugh
1
Sep 17 2025
Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Limp Bizkit
Not their best.
2
Sep 18 2025
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel
Love this one!
5
Sep 19 2025
Fred Neil
Fred Neil
Appreciate this one for what it is.
3
Sep 20 2025
Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
Nice folksy jazz for a certain mood.
3
Sep 21 2025
Dear Science
TV On The Radio
Interesting
3
Sep 22 2025
Doggystyle
Snoop Dogg
Fun but vulgar
4
Sep 23 2025
Pretzel Logic
Steely Dan
Fun.
3
Sep 24 2025
Central Reservation
Beth Orton
Not bad. I’d listen to more.
3
Sep 25 2025
Mask
Bauhaus
No thanks.
1
Sep 26 2025
Odessey And Oracle
The Zombies
Better hippie stuff than normal!
3
Sep 27 2025
Superunknown
Soundgarden
Frickin awesome!
5
Sep 28 2025
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Fine old school hip hop.
3
Sep 29 2025
Third/Sister Lovers
Big Star
Fine.
3
Sep 30 2025
Birth Of The Cool
Miles Davis
Always love Miles Davis!
5
Oct 01 2025
Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room
Dwight Yoakam
I like the Bakersfield Sound Dwight has.
5
Oct 02 2025
Ace of Spades
Motörhead
Okay, but kind of repetitive.
3
Oct 03 2025
Come Away With Me
Norah Jones
Very pleasant
4
Oct 04 2025
With The Beatles
Beatles
Awesome!
5
Oct 05 2025
All Directions
The Temptations
This was a really good album.
4
Oct 06 2025
OK
Talvin Singh
Ugh.
1
Oct 07 2025
Station To Station
David Bowie
Fine. Golden Years was good. Not his worst stuff.
3
Oct 08 2025
Here Come The Warm Jets
Brian Eno
Meh
2
Oct 09 2025
Psychocandy
The Jesus And Mary Chain
Kind of trash
1
Oct 10 2025
Deloused in the Comatorium
The Mars Volta
Meh
3
Oct 11 2025
Rubber Soul
Beatles
Love it
5
Oct 12 2025
Dummy
Portishead
Pretty interesting
4
Oct 13 2025
The Köln Concert
Keith Jarrett
Pleasant.
3
Oct 14 2025
Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan
Amazing.
5
Oct 15 2025
Bummed
Happy Mondays
Not my thing.
2
Oct 16 2025
Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Love Miles!
5
Oct 17 2025
Triangle
The Beau Brummels
Weird
3
Oct 18 2025
Born In The U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen
Great album
5
Oct 19 2025
Life Thru A Lens
Robbie Williams
Okay. Didn’t grab me.
3
Oct 20 2025
Blood And Chocolate
Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Meh. Not terrible.
3
Oct 21 2025
Getz/Gilberto
Stan Getz
Nice a pleasantly chill.
3
Oct 22 2025
Let It Bleed
The Rolling Stones
Some real bangers.
5
Oct 23 2025
Marcus Garvey
Burning Spear
Ok reggae
2
Oct 24 2025
Green
R.E.M.
Good pre-alternative.
3
Oct 25 2025
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Classic!
5
Oct 26 2025
The Hour Of Bewilderbeast
Badly Drawn Boy
A little weird.
2