OutKast – Aquemini
OutKast Aquemini LaFace – 1998 Rating: 10.0 OutKast’s masterful third record expanded upon the stylistic and thematic growth displaRead More…
Year: 2020
Tastemaker: Rushmore
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On Distant Stations: The Luv’d Ones
On Distant Stations is a recurring feature devoted to obscure bands and artists – particularly those who never recorded a full-length album. In it, wRead More…
Tastemaker: Meet The Raisins!
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On Distant Stations: The Dovers
On Distant Stations is a recurring feature devoted to obscure bands and artists – particularly those who never recorded a full-length album. In it, wRead More…
Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
Kate Bush Hounds of Love EMI – 1985 Rating: 10.0 With her arresting fifth album, Kate Bush sought to dramatically expand the boundaRead More…
All Roads Lead to R.E.M.
“Why Strange Currencies?” Because it had to be an R.E.M. reference. There were other options that I liked just as much, or perhaps even more, Read More…
Curtis Mayfield – Curtis
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The Kinks – Are the Village Green Preservation Society
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Prospectus
About a year ago, a friend of mine asked a perfectly reasonable question when I told him that I was thinking about starting a music website. Read More…