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The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.

A never-ending party, turned into a hungover search for salvation.

The Velvet Underground - White Light White Heat

Dec 213 min read

The Velvet Underground - White Light White Heat

The blood and guts of the Summer of Love.

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 50 Years Later

Nov 1812 min read

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, 50 Years Later

The Spinal Tap writers wish they came up with Genesis circa 1974.

Nov 1114 min read

Led Zeppelin III: The Album Review

“I keep nursing this love-hate attitude towards Led Zeppelin."

Grateful Dead - American Beauty: The Album Review

Nov 416 min read

Grateful Dead - American Beauty: The Album Review

“Thank the lord for music. It’s a healing force beyond words to describe.” – Phil Lesh (1940-2024)

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks: The Album Review

Oct 2115 min read

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks: The Album Review

This review wasn’t supposed to happen.

Oct 1412 min read

Santana - Abraxas: The Album Review

“Our god’s name is Abraxas and he is God and Satan and he contains both the luminous and the dark world.” – Hermann Hesse, Demain

Oct 710 min read

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats, 55 Years Later

A piping-hot buffet of sound. “That's where I got the idea for...the title for the Hot Rats album. There is a recording that I picked up in

In The Court of the Crimson King, 55 Years Later

Oct 710 min read

In The Court of the Crimson King, 55 Years Later

The greatest debut album ever released, period. Going in: as a zoomer fan, I have an interesting perspective on King Crimson. Most of us wer

Sep 3012 min read

King Crimson - Red, 50 Years Later

The fall of the titans.

Sep 2315 min read

Bob Dylan - Desire: The Album Review

A portal into explorers’ wildest fantasies. In keeping with the album at hand, I'll start this one off by telling a little story. Once upon

The Clash - London Calling: The Album Review

Sep 2116 min read

The Clash - London Calling: The Album Review

"If the world ended tomorrow and this were the last rock-and-roll album ever made, what should it be?"

Sep 2013 min read

Eat A Peach: The Album Review

“We thought about quitting because how could we go on without Duane? But then we realized: how could we stop?” – Butch Trucks

Sep 1812 min read

Pink Floyd - Animals: The Album Review

The (not) punk Pink Floyd album.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu: The Album Review

Sep 1612 min read

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu: The Album Review

It’s the place where a star once was.

The Stooges - Fun House: The Album Review

Sep 1612 min read

The Stooges - Fun House: The Album Review

What is Iggy Pop? Why is Iggy Pop? Going in: man. Following up Nick Drake’s Pink Moon with...this...was certainly Something! So why did I

Sep 2, 20228 min read

Opal Crown: Fleetwood Mac's Hidden Gems

Sure, thunder only happens when it’s raining, but what happened before the storm? Nights are getting cooler. Bats are taking flight. Rosé...

Aug 18, 20229 min read

Peace and Love is Dead

“I knew the revolution was over at that moment. I looked over my shoulder and no one else was there.” – Dennis Thompson It’s an awfully...

Jul 8, 202211 min read

Crate Digging: My Album Recommendations

AKA: 7 records I’d kill to have in my collection. Pictured: An overhead shot of my vintage fold-down record cabinet, decorated with a...

Jun 24, 202210 min read