#1. The Starters When I started thinking about my favorite podcasts of 2014 I had some serious deliberations about what … More
Tag: 2014
Why I Like Prince and U Should 2 Part 6: Art Official Age Reviewed
Prince – Art Official Age Rating: 85/100 Released: September 30, 2014 Art Official Age is a strange and triumphant return to form for one … More
Why I Like Prince and U Should 2 Part 4: The Studio Recording of Purple Rain Is Not A Studio Recording
Part of the mystique surrounding Prince is his total refusal to participate in the Internet. If you tried to find a … More
Why I Like Prince and U Should 2 Part 3: The Story Behind the Breakfast Can Wait Artwork
Last year Prince released “Breakfast Can Wait”, a funky little R&B single with some incredible album artwork: Dave Chappelle dressed as … More
Why I Like Prince and U Should 2 Part 2: That Time Prince Destroyed Tom Petty, Steve Winwood and Jeff Lynne on “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
The year is 2004. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has just inducted Bob Seger, George Harrison, ZZ … More
Why I Like Prince and U Should 2: The Prince Pop Paradigm
I’ll be the first to admit that Prince music is an acquired taste. My generation didn’t have the luxury of … More
Compact Review: U2’s Songs of Innocence
U2 – Songs of Innocence Rating: 68/100 Released: September 9, 2014 While Songs of Innocence doesn’t fair well when compared against the band’s most … More
You Should Know: Future Islands’ Singles
Future Islands – Singles Rating: 92/100 Released: March 24, 2014 Singles is not a collection of singles from the Baltimore based synthpop … More
Listen: Death From Above 1979’s “Trainwreck 1979”
And here I thought it was going to be a normal Tuesday. Its been 9 years, 8 months, and 13 … More
Listen: Ryan Adams’ “Gimme Something Good”
Welcome back old friend. Its been a while since Ryan Adams has released any new material but earlier this week … More
