First of all, can we just agreethat The Format is about the worstband name ever. It does absolutely nothing for me. I can’t imaginewhat would inspire one of popmusic’s current best singers to choose such a stupid band name. However, Dog Problems is an infinitely bettertitle for an album. I don’t rememberhow I learned aboutContinue reading “#706: F is for The Format”
Monthly Archives: March 2026
#705: F is for Folds, Ben
Ben Folds Five, a 90’s era rock trio, was for me the antidote to grunge. Here was a band with a pianoat the center that rocked harderthan any guitar. Ben was like a punk rock Elton John. Joined by two guys who seemed neitherpunk nor grunge, looked a littlebit like a couple of jazz nerds,Continue reading “#705: F is for Folds, Ben”
#704: F is for Fleetwood Mac
I picked up this box set, not because I loved Fleetwood Mac, but because, growing up, their music was ubiquitous, everywhere, all the time, and I hated none of it, and in 2019, felt someobligation to have them in the collection. Having owned as a youngperson none of their records, I neverthelessknew almost every songContinue reading “#704: F is for Fleetwood Mac”
#703: F is for Fleet Foxes
2011 was the year I resumedcollecting records somewhat earnestly. I’m not exactly sure why it happened. Vinyl was on the way up from nearannihilation, or at least obscurity. And then there was a move fromone neighborhood to another, from a house my wife and I lived infor 20 years to this new old housein theContinue reading “#703: F is for Fleet Foxes”
#702: F is for Flashdance (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
What the hellis this thing doing in my collection? I inherited this one. Decided to keep it. For what reason?If it wasn’t a record that spoke to mewhen I was a seniorin high school (and you can betthat it was not),I must have kept it because of its historical and culturalsignificance, or, justbecause I wasContinue reading “#702: F is for Flashdance (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)”
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