Jul 20 2025
Follow The Leader
Korn
I’ve never been a fan of Korn. Blame it on my age when they blew up. I was in college and my musical tastes were snobbish to say the least. Listening to this album as I now approach 50 a few things are clear:
1. There are a few bangers (“Freak on a Leash” and “Got the Life” in particular)
2. I still can’t take Jonathan Davis’s vocals when they get that “rat-ta-ya” sort of way.
3. While I appreciate that this album is a classic within the nu-metal genre I still don’t enjoy it in its entirety
2
Jul 21 2025
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones
The first four tracks on this classic remain one of the strongest starting sequences put to tape. The rest of the tracks are fantastic as well with variations on that swaggering Stones sound.
5
Jul 22 2025
At San Quentin
Johnny Cash
Better live album than Folsom for the simple fact that “A Boy Named Sue” nearly starts a riot. Cash is in fine voice once again and the backing band brings it.
5
Jul 23 2025
Tidal
Fiona Apple
Fantastic debut album, but not her best — that would be EXTRAORDINARY MACHINE in my opinion.
4
Jul 24 2025
Paranoid
Black Sabbath
Along with their self-titled debut released the same year this album defined the genre that would be called heavy metal. This album scared the crap out of me as a kid and continues to thrill me all these decades later.
5
Jul 25 2025
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
Like most of Fleetwood Mac this is a fine listen but works best as background music.
3
Jul 27 2025
Bad
Michael Jackson
3
Jul 28 2025
Boston
Boston
Wonderful debut album chock full of 70s AOR gems.
5