The Danger of Feeling Known: The Beach Boys - “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times”
It’s hard to have meaningful conversation with someone who can’t respond
Preconception: Lana Del Rey - “For Free”
Lana going Joni is the correct answer, even if no one asked.
Objective Expression: Van Morrison - “Cyprus Avenue”
Happy St. Patrick’s day, for all those who celebrate.
Reggae’s Roots: Bunny Wailer- “Fig Tree”
RIP to one of the greatest to ever do it.
Thanks, Mom: Prince - “Musicology”
I'm Getting Back Into Getting Back Into Prince
Marvin on the Warpath: Marvin Gaye - “When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You”
A bad marriage makes for even worse cover art. Great music though.
Benefit of the Doubt: Westside Gunn - “327”
Only tangentially about the song on this one.
Real Brooklyn Vegan Hours: Bjork & Dirty Projectors - “On and Ever Onward”
Haley Joel Osment’s big night out
Brevity and Bravado: Rae Sremmurd - “Come Get Her”
Hemingway could never
An Early Jeff Tweedy Masterpiece: Uncle Tupelo - “New Madrid”
Predecessor to Wilco and Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo was cranking out Alt Country before the genre had a name. New Madrid, an earth-shaking love song, is one of their best.
Streaming in the Rest of the World: Japan’s Invisible Rock History
As times shift, and music listening moves to earbuds, what becomes of the tunes that don’t make it to digital?