DEFENDING MY BAD TASTE IN MUSIC SINCE 2006
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The first playlist of 2025 is posted. Check out tracks by Kathryn Mohr, Maud The Moth, -(16)-, Open Head, Vacuous, Mess Esque, CocoRosie, Guiltless, BACKXWASH, Gus Baldwin & The Sketch and many more.
Bob Dylan’s Blood On The Tracks turned 50 and I had some thoughts on new tracks by FACS, SUMAC & Moor Mother, The Jesus Lizard, and Golem Mecanique
The first full work week of 2025 brought with it new album announcements and songs from clipping., SPELLLING, Daniel Carter & Ayumi Ishito, and Eiko Ishibashi.
Out of 65 albums, I’ve listed my top 50 personal favorites of 2024.
2024 is about to close, so I’m listing my personal favorite “old/new” albums. These are my top 5 reissues.
These are the details I remember about five gigs in five different venues that I attended about a month or so ago. Please enjoy.
Some thoughts on Ancient Artifax, a published book of punk rock memorabilia, and this year’s Black Friday iteration of Record Store Day.
Pardon my momentary break from music writing to type out some Election Day thoughts.
A review of Aerial M's The Peel Sessions for No Ripcord, along with some singles from Wand, The Armed, The Necks, and Divide And Dissolve.
A light review of Molchat Doma's Belaya Polosa, plus a few words about new tracks from Pharmakon, OCS, Buñuel, and The Bug.
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I recently acquired a copy of TAD’s Jack Pepsi CD EP, which was delivered in the original blister-pack longbox, and a cassette copy of Ekko Astral’s 2024 album, pink balloons.