My 6 Favorite Songs by The Kinks
The Kinks aren’t one of my favorite classic rock bands, but they do have 6 of my favorite songs of all time.
Why Katy Perry’s Electric Pokemon 25 Collab Song Was a Shock to My System
Full disclosure: this isn’t the first article I’ve penned regarding a Katy Perry song and it certainly won’t be the last. What’s remarkable about this particular song, however, is something rather unique for me when it comes to breaking down what I felt made a song great for me. On the contrary, I don’t feel […]
Veering Vivaciously into Vinyl Record Collecting
For a time I considered veering into vinyl record collecting. I grew up quite the radiohead and have become quite the audiophile over the years. Of course, the scope of popular music is so incredibly vast, so I spent months doing considerable research into the medium. I even purchased a few limited edition vinyls – […]
Vinyl Vibes: Bon Iver
Despite not really being a music critic, and feeling more than a bit under-qualified to provide fair and unbiased analysis of what I happen to be spinning today, I’m going to record my impressions. As frustratingly incomplete as they may seem and certainly feel to me, writing them gives me a sort of practice and […]
Vermont Vinyl (Ad)Ventures
Since Thomas and I happened to be going to Burlington, Vermont on an errand, I figured we’d stop at a local record store. There were several in the area but only one was open. It happened to be a goldmine for both of us, for both new and used records. From Burlington: Avril Lavigne – […]
“Paralyzed” by Rock Kills Kid – An Underrated Rock Song Review
Have you ever heard of a rock band called Rock Kills Kid? It wouldn’t surprise me if you haven’t. They were a decent alternative rock band, but they never really had any major hits. However, they have one hit in my mind, one that should’ve gotten a lot of radio play, and one that still […]
“My Coco” by Stellastarr – An Underrated Song Review
As someone who played a lot of baseball video games in my youth, I can never forget the soundtrack from MVP Baseball 2004 for the PC (or the Gamecube). It’s to this day my favorite in-game soundtrack of all-time, with plenty of great songs, including “Walkie Talkie Man” by Steriogram, “Spitting Games” by Snow Patrol, […]