The GBV Project — Week 3: Sandbox
The Release: Sandbox (LP—Halo, 1987) There’s a theory suggesting that if you hear any song enough times you’ll eventually grow tRead More…
Author: Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan founded Strange Currencies Music in January 2020, and remains the site's editor-in-chief. The creator of the "A Century of Song" project and co-host of the "Strange Currencies Podcast," Matt enjoys a wide variety of genres, but has a particular affinity for 60s pop, 90s indie rock, and post-bop jazz. He is an avid collector of vinyl, and a multi-instrumentalist who has played/recorded with several different bands and projects.
The GBV Project — Week 2: Devil Between My Toes
The Release: Devil Between My Toes (LP—Ə Records, 1987) There have been a lot of people in Guided by Voices. And I don’t mean tRead More…
The GBV Project — Week 1: Forever Since Breakfast
Hey! It’s been awhile, right? Sorry to step away unannounced, but in all honesty, writing regular features for Strange Currencies was startinRead More…
Catalog Crawl: Blur
Music nerds love ranked lists. Music nerds love thoughtful commentary. Music nerds love carefully curated playlists. Catalog Crawl provides all oRead More…
The Islanders – “King of the Surf”
The Islanders “King of the Surf” Islander – 1965 In the early morning hours of September 20, 1967, Hurricane Beulah — by far the strRead More…
Catalog Crawl: The Who
Music nerds love ranked lists. Music nerds love thoughtful commentary. Music nerds love carefully curated playlists. Catalog Crawl provides all oRead More…
Catalog Crawl: The Mountain Goats (EPs)
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Catalog Crawl: The Mountain Goats
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Catalog Crawl: Frank Black
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Catalog Crawl: Sleater-Kinney
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