He’s been a member of The Beatles, for Christ’s sake. Now that the band’s broken up, ending the world as we know it, what’s a famous English bass player and songwriter to do? Post Fab Four, Paul McCartney decidesto go solo, and records his eponymous debut, the first in a trilogy spread outover 50 years,Continue reading “#796: M is for McCartney, Paul”
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#795: M is for Martha and the Muffins
I am not sure that I have everlistened to this album. I think, but I am not certain, that it wasa gift or a loaner from my friendCurtis. I texted him this morningto confirm. If he denies this, or doesn’t remember, then I do notknow how I came by this record, Danseparc by Canadian bandContinue reading “#795: M is for Martha and the Muffins”
#794: M is for The Mars Volta
I don’t know what to makeof these guys. I have three of their records, one of which I love, the other two of which I have very mixed feelings about. They seem to be a band thatdeliberately eschews accessibility, even down to their artier-than-thoucover art, which typically includeslittle or difficult to decipher identifyinginformation, and inContinue reading “#794: M is for The Mars Volta”
#793: M is for Manchester Orchestra
These guys are from Atlanta, Georgia, not even remotely from Manchester,and they are not an orchestra, but a rockband–albeit a sophisticated one, a bandI discovered because Andy Hull, their band leader and principle songwriter, once collaborated with The Dear Hunter. I only have this one E.P. , The Valley of Vision,even though I streamed theirContinue reading “#793: M is for Manchester Orchestra”
#792: M is for Magdalena Bay
Magdalena Bay might be the best 80’smale and female duo ever to form in the twenty-first century. More experimental than the Eurythmics and less rock oriented than Roxette, while Everything ButThe Girl maybe comes closest with their flirtation with jazz, Magdalena Bay bringstogether the other-worldly lead vocal from Mica Tenenbaum and the prog-leaning, synthesizer-heavy, andContinue reading “#792: M is for Magdalena Bay”
The A to Z Listening Challenge So Far (By The Numbers)
It appears that I have arrived at the half way point in my challenge of listening to nearly every single album in my vinyl record collection. It falls, neatly enough, at the end of the letter L, just one letter shy of the 13th letter, and the half way mark in the alphabet, which is,Continue reading “The A to Z Listening Challenge So Far (By The Numbers)”
#789: L is for Lowe, Nick
“Cruel To Be Kind” is likely the greatest pop song of the newwave era that I, inexplicably, neveracquired. Outside of seeing the video for that very first hit of his on MTVmore times than it is possible to count, I never bought a Nick Lowe album. I knew who he was. I knew he wasContinue reading “#789: L is for Lowe, Nick”
#787: L is for The Lemon Twigs
When brothers Brian and Michael D’Addariofirst started making records, they were 19and 17 years old, respectively. Today, neitherof them are out of their twenties, and in theintervening decade, they’ve released six fulllength albums and one e.p. of music as The Lemon Twigs, one cover album of songs written by their dad, and Brian has releasedContinue reading “#787: L is for The Lemon Twigs”
#785: L is for The Last Dinner Party
In another alphabetical mishap, bypassing the newer records insidethe browser cubes, I momentarilyforgot about this top-notch all-female English chamber pop rockgroup called The Last Dinner Party, a band so good I almost don’t like them, not because I’m jealous, not because I believe for a secondthe accusation that they’re industryplants (whatever the hell that means),Continue reading “#785: L is for The Last Dinner Party”
#783: L is for Laufey
Lo eh veh. Or Lo eu veh. Or LOI-vay. Not Laffey, please, as many of us likelymispronounced her name once we became aware of this young Icelandicsensation bringing what sounded likestandard vocal jazz to the world of pop. Right next door to k.d. lang in the stacks, a comparison seems appropriate. Whilethe quality of theirContinue reading “#783: L is for Laufey”
