The perplexity of being an American trying to keep up with the British music scene can be a curious thing. Not only does the British music press seem driven to...
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The brainchild of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, the Magnetic Fields scored one late-‘90s classic—the 3-CD magnum opus, 69 Love Songs (1999)—plus plenty of other worthy listens. I had heard...
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Beck’s single “Loser” appeared out of nowhere, a humorous quasi-rap that showed no mercy in mocking itself. It was everywhere, and it was brilliant. Yet it seemed destined to be...
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When I first discovered Moby, I wasn’t quite ready for his music. I picked up Everything is Wrong (1995) after seeing it on SPIN magazine’s year-end list and loved most...
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Soul Coughing is one of those bands that is hard to classify. Vocalist Mike Doughty kind of sing-speaks his lyrics in a style that’s neither really rap nor spoken word...
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Nobody will ever accuse Come’s Thalia Zedek of having a pretty voice. More than one person I played their music for had the same comment: “This dude sings terrible.” Thalia,...
Read MoreWell, I’m back from a very active summer, ready to go. I’ve already made a few posts. And I’ve come to a decision. I’ve been trying to wrap up the…
Guided By Voices is almost the quintessential alternative rock band, in the truest sense of the word—not the loud but radio-accessible, metal-informed brand of alternative—think Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Hole, Soundgarden,...
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The first time I heard Smashing Pumpkins, I was driving home from work late at night, and I felt compelled to stay in my car to wait for the song...
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It may seem strange to see so many playlists for an artist who has rarely been front and center in the musical landscape. But every Nick Cave album has at...
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