In the early days, My Bloody Valentine was far from the iconic shoegaze band they’d become know as. Today we look back at “This Is Your Bloody Valentine.” Released in January of 1985, it was the band’s debut, and its goth undertones would help shape the sound they’d eventually pioneer: […]
In January of 2000, Songs: Ohia, the project of Jason Molina, released The Lioness. Ripe with metaphor and deeply personal lyrics, this album is among the many pillars of Molina’s vast career. This is the story of that album, the songs within, and the hint of Jason Molina’s tragic fate […]
Before Modest Mouse achieved critical acclaim with their 2004 album “Good News for People Who Love Bad News” on Epic Records, the band had become indie rock darlings of the Pacific Northwest. In 2000, they’d give us their major label debut, “The Moon And Antarctica,” but before that came an […]
Before the Dawn Heals Us by M83 was a big departure from the band’s first two records. We know M83 as a synth-heavy electronic pop outfit centered around Anthony Gonzalez, made famous the world over by the GRAMMY nominated 2011 hit “Midnight City,” but back in 2004 they were more […]
Do you track every vinyl record you spin? I do. This is my annual countdown where I look at the past year and share the top played records in my collection. 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH NEXT: ✓ Best of 2024: https://youtu.be/qDhlPBkHtK0 ✓ Top Reissues of 2024: […]
Conflict and creativity. Connection and chaos. Love and hate. These all defined Blonde Redhead in their early days, and the themes continue to drive them after more than three decades. This is the story of how the band came together — three foreigners on the streets of New York City […]
It’s a miracle Iggy Pop finished ‘Soldier’ with the amount of chaos an infighting that took place during the recording sessions late in 1979. Within the album is a fever dream cast of stars from David Bowie and ex Sex Pistols’ bassist Glen Matlock to XTC’s Barry Andrews and The […]
I have added thousands of items to my Discogs Collection over the past 15 years, from vinyl records to CDs to cassettes. This is how I go about finding the exact variant and pressing of items with hundreds of versions. 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH NEXT: ✓ […]
In early 1995, Slowdive released an album so misunderstood that it effectively ended their career. But today, Pygmalion is hailed by some as a masterpiece. How did something so ahead of its time fail so spectacularly? This is the story of that ill fated album and why it ultimately led […]
Did Marianne Faithfull really inspire Mick Jagger to pen “Wild Horses” off The Rolling Stones’ 1971 album ‘Sticky Fingers?’ In this video, we look at the lore and the legend of one of the hottest It Couples of the Swinging Sixties, and how the song may (or may not) have […]
