Sep 28 2025
Hot Rats
Frank Zappa
This is great! I remember it all but it's been a really long time since I listened to the whole album. Most of the songs are lyric free which I like, as it's hard to sing along to Zappa without feeling awkward. I'm not a Jazz expert but I find this accessable.
4
Sep 28 2025
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
A Tribe Called Quest
Laid back, fun, low fi. I've never listened to this before. I can hear how it has influenced subsequent artists. Very good.
4
Sep 29 2025
Live At The Regal
B.B. King
That's a good show!
4
Sep 30 2025
Dookie
Green Day
The band is tight and the lyrics are true and bleak, I know they were poor suburban kids in my bones. I was worried for these guys at the time, but I think they have made it to a good place. I'm glad as it makes it easier to enjoy the album.
4
Oct 01 2025
Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin
She is very good! Her voice is amazing and the songs are great.
4
Oct 02 2025
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
The Smashing Pumpkins
It's good - I worry the songs in the middle get lost but I can't see a way to repackage it three normal sized albums, I respect the artist's choice to make a big statement. The grunge/ alt rock labels from the time obscures it, I think the harder songs are more like Prog Metal. It's cool!
4
Oct 03 2025
The Bends
Radiohead
It's good. It's better the second and third listen through, the first time I didn't pick up on all the subtleties, it's only a bit arena rock, underneath the hood there is alot more going on. I need to hear more from these guys.
4
Oct 04 2025
Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Red Hot Chili Peppers
4
Oct 05 2025
Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
It's good, but not as good as Blood Sugar Sex Magik. The lyrics are better, the music is good but somehow not quite as good.
3
Oct 06 2025
The Dark Side Of The Moon
Pink Floyd
The best!
5
Oct 07 2025
Horses
Patti Smith
Very good, reminds me of Lou Reed. 4.49 stars.
4
Oct 08 2025
Back to Mystery City
Hanoi Rocks
Glam punk. The missing link between glam rock and hair metal. Sort of like listening to Guns and Roses for the first time, or Kiss without knowing it's Kiss. The music is good without biographical distraction 3.49 stars
3
Oct 09 2025
Emergency On Planet Earth
Jamiroquai
It's not for me.
2
Oct 10 2025
I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen
Owns his older voice, bold synth use. I love his early stuff but it's rare for an artist to create something so new in their mid 50's.
5
Oct 11 2025
The Band
The Band
It's very good, but I have listened to it too much. I wish the Band could have found a way to stay together and stay creative. I'm sad about how it ended up. 4.49 stars.
4
Oct 12 2025
Meat Is Murder
The Smiths
A great, original record by a great original band. Too good to last.
4
Oct 13 2025
The Chronic
Dr. Dre
The samples / music is great, funky. The words and lyrics are not for me. 2.75 stars.
3
Oct 14 2025
Wild Is The Wind
Nina Simone
Very good. Jazzy blues with piano. 4.25 stars
4
Oct 15 2025
The Libertines
The Libertines
Post Punk Indy Rock. 4 stars.
4
Oct 16 2025
Dog Man Star
Suede
Great! Pretenseious but cool.
4
Oct 17 2025
Different Class
Pulp
It's really good. It might be better than Blur, top Britpop.
4
Oct 18 2025
Morrison Hotel
The Doors
It's better than I would have guessed. Bluesy. 3.7 stars.
4