Lists and Rankings
Warren Zevon and the Five Greatest Albums About California
As a proud native of the union’s 31st state, I’m even more proud of the long and rich amount of musical history California contains. From the psychedelic ’60s to the cocaine-fueled, big-hair nights on the Sunset Strip in the ’80s, to present day greatness seeping from seemingly every corner of the Golden State, this is [...]
El Camino, The 2nd Law and the Best Rock Albums of 2012
2012 was arguably one of the better years for rock music over the past decade. Pop music has been the most prominent form of auditory entertainment in recent history, and it is good to see rock music staging a comeback. A number of rock icons like Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan released new albums over [...]
Io Echo, One High Five and 5 Artists to Watch in 2013
So the world didn’t end. What a surprise. Bad news is that Congress now has to actually come to an agreement on the fiscal cliff and we all have to return those Christmas presents that generated frowns instead of smiles. Good news is we get to look forward to another year of music, of discovering [...]
Wrecking Ball, Blunderbuss and the Top 10 Albums of 2012
“Best Albums of the Year” lists are annoying, impossible, and contrived rituals that virtually every music magazine, blog, and website out there participates in. They don’t mean anything, they prove even less, and, really, are little more than an exercise in the human tendency to organize things into a logical order when there is no [...]
Muse, the Rolling Stones, and the Best Current Concert Acts
Hearing songs on the radio or on an iPod are one thing, but seeing a band deliver in person is the greatest musical experience. Great concerts acts have come and gone through the years but here are the five best concert acts still performing today. Muse Arenas aren’t always the best venues for big name [...]
