Līve – Secret Samadhi
Līve Secret Samadhi Radioactive – 1997 Rating: 3.5 The York, Pennsylvania quartet, Līve, achieved a rarified level of stardom witRead 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.
An Introduction to the Elephant 6 Recording Company
For a certain type of fan – of which I most definitely include myself – there is a very specific romanticism about the story of the Elephant 6 coRead More…
Episode 17 – Shuffling the 90s
Matt and Glenn celebrate “90s Month” by shuffling through Spotify’s “90s Road Trip” playlist; see what they think about some of the decRead More…
Tastemaker: Nu Trax
Tastemaker is a recurring feature in which Strange Currencies contributors share stories of the events, experiences, and cultural artifacts that helpRead More…
Welcome to 90s Month
Okay, so Girl Group Month didn’t exactly generate the abundance of new content that we had hoped for – not entirely surprising, given that it coiRead More…
Episode 16 – Jazz 101
New to Jazz? We’ve got you covered. Explore the “Jazz 101” curriculum with Matt and Glenn in the latest episode of the Strange Currencies PodcastRead More…
An Introduction to Yé-yé Girls
Though The Beatles would not play their first show in France until January 1964, their influence began to creep across the English Channel duringRead More…
Episode 15 – Deep Dive: Feel Flows
In this episode of the podcast, Matt, Glenn, and a special guest discuss the recently-released Beach Boys box set, Feel Flows: The Sunflower &Read More…
On Distant Stations: The Rev-Lons
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…
Welcome to Girl Group Month
This month, Strange Currencies dives into “girl group” sounds from the late-1950s through the 1960s. Whether through iconic singles from the likeRead More…