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 stronRead 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.
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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2000s Graveyard: Part 1
I’m not sure of the exact reason, but I’ve had a bit of nostalgia for the mid-2000s lately. Perhaps it’s the fact that my daughter — bornRead More…
Catalog Crawl: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Music nerds love ranked lists. Music nerds love thoughtful commentary. Music nerds love carefully curated playlists. Catalog Crawl provides all oRead More…
Catalog Crawl: Bob Dylan
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The Debut Album Project: December (“The Leftovers”)
The end of our year-long Debut Album Project found us (really just me) picking up the scraps: debuts that didn’t fit neatly into previous monRead More…