The Debut Album Project: June (“The New Americana”)
June found us turning our focus to America: specifically in an attempt to broaden the musical definition of the term Americana. For far too lRead More…
Year: 2023
The Debut Album Project: May (“Going Solo”)
Throughout May, the Debut Album Project turned its focus to initial solo offerings from artists who had previously established themselves as Read More…
An Introduction to SST Records
No understanding of the American independent rock scene approaches completion without diving into the catalog of Southern California’s ultra-inflRead More…
Catalog Crawl: R.E.M.
Music nerds love ranked lists. Music nerds love thoughtful commentary. Music nerds love carefully curated playlists. Catalog Crawl provides all oRead More…
John Lennon – Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon Plastic Ono Band Apple – 1970 Rating: 10.0 Any understanding of John Lennon is woefully incomplete without knowing his Read More…
The Debut Album Project: April (“Punk/Post-Punk”)
For April’s debut album focus, we shifted our attention to the punk and post-punk scenes of the seventies and beyond. Though we already coverRead More…
The Debut Album Project: March (“SC in the UK”)
In March, Strange Currencies turned our debut album focus toward the United Kingdom – largely prompted by my first visit there. Of course, BrRead More…
The Debut Album Project: February (“One Album Wonders”)
February found our debut album focus shifting toward a surprisingly-common phenomenon: the “one album wonder.” Over the course of the month, Read More…
The Debut Album Project: January (“Debuts 101”)
These things don’t always get planned out until they’ve become, well… things. I started the year with the intention of ramping up Strange CRead More…
Television – Marquee Moon
Television Marquee Moon Elektra – 1977 Rating: 10.0 Television’s debut album redefined the role of the electric guitar in modern poRead More…