As is typical for me, the majority of what I end up listening to falls into the category of heavy music. So far this year, the ratios seem to be … Continue Reading Quarantine Quick Takes, Part 2: Heavy Stuff
I have been a bad blogger and I haven’t published anything for a few weeks. Even when I was told to work from home, I didn’t take advantage of the … Continue Reading Quarantine Quick Takes, Part 1: Big Names
I am getting into a bad habit of putting these monthly list articles off. I won’t be making the same mistake in March for reasons that you’ll soon see. But … Continue Reading Good Albums I Didn’t Review in February 2020
BRANDY CLARK – YOUR LIFE IS A RECORD Warner, 2020 Country Given that we just observed International Women’s Day this past weekend, I figured I would feature one of the … Continue Reading BRANDY CLARK – YOUR LIFE IS A RECORD album review
TYCHO – SIMULCAST Mom+Pop/Ninja Tune Electronic/Downtempo/Ambient Okay, you’re getting a bonus review this week because I can’t compress my thoughts on this one down to a single paragraph for the … Continue Reading TYCHO – SIMULCAST album review
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – F8 Better Noise Music, 2020 Alternative Metal/Groove Metal/Hard Rock Normally, I don’t review metal albums so close together, but sometimes the universe throws something your … Continue Reading FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – F8 album review
JOHN REUBEN – self titled self released, 2020 Hip-hop In the very first lines of his 2017 comeback album Reubonic, John Reuben says “They say the best art comes from … Continue Reading JOHN REUBEN – self titled album review
LOSTPRAY – PRIESTIANITY self released, 2018/2020 (re-release) Heavy Metal/Progressive/Thrash I think it’s about time we’ve had another metal review. I haven’t published a full review of a metal album since … Continue Reading LOSTPRAY – PRIESTIANITY EP review
GREEN DAY – FATHER OF ALL… Reprise, 2020 Alternative rock/Some approximation of garage rock Did… didn’t Green Day already do this? Didn’t they already attempt to do some kind of … Continue Reading GREEN DAY – FATHER OF ALL… album review
One month into 2020 already. It’s almost hard to believe. Anyway, since I waited until the month was practically over to start writing reviews, I tried to make up for … Continue Reading Good Albums I Didn’t Review in January 2020
KESHA – HIGH ROAD Kemosabe/RCA, 2020 Pop There’s no easy way around it, Kesha’s had a rough go at it. Between eating disorders and her lawsuits, her personal life hasn’t … Continue Reading KESHA – HIGH ROAD album review
Alright, we made it. The final list of the year, my ten favorite albums from 2019. Unlike other sites, I do not rank my top ten. These are just the … Continue Reading Top Favorite Albums of 2019
Before we get into my top favorites of the year, I’d like to mention some albums that are good in their own ways but didn’t quite make the cut. These … Continue Reading Honorable Mentions of 2019
Much like last year, the majority of all the music I listened to this year fell into what I call heavy genres. These include heavy metal and all of its … Continue Reading Great Heavy Albums of 2019
Last year, in an attempt to make myself a little more woke, I challenged myself to create a list of albums that highlighted great music made by women in addition … Continue Reading Great Albums Made by Women in 2019
A lot of things in this world depend on opposites. Light and dark, comedy and tragedy, war and peace; the existence of one is amplified by the existence of the … Continue Reading Awful Albums of 2019