One of the earliest albums that really got me excited about music, discovering music, and NEW music was the 1997 album Perfect From Now On by Built to Spill. It was their debut for Warner Bros Records, and after picking up the CD at a nearby shop back in ’97, […]
Heavenly wine and roses seem to whisper to her when she smiles… Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my weekly series where I chat about classic albums in my collection that I love. It’s the last episode of 2023! To close out the year, here’s my thoughts […]
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MicTheSnare HERE IT IS! MY TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2018! This was a really interesting year for music, with plenty of albums I’ll be returning to for years to come. I hope you enjoy hearing about my faves! Do you agree? Disagree? Want to share your own list? Any […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at the 2014 album Maxed Out on Distractions by Corners on Lolipop Records (sic). Andy shares a brief digital crate digging story of how the highly limited purple vinyl pressing (just 100 copies according to Discogs) found its way into […]
Ain’t it just like the night to play tricks when you’re trying to be so quiet? Welcome to the 3rd and final week of Double Album December! Vinyl Monday is my weekly series where I chat about classic albums in my collection that I love. But for the past 3 […]
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MicTheSnare QRB is back! Featuring a new sidekick and new albums! Do you agree? Disagree? Have a suggestion for what I should review? Let me know in the comments! Albums Reviewed: – James Blake – Assume Form – Khurangbin – Con Todo El Mundo – Sharon Van Etten – […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at The Comforts of Madness by Pale Saints on 4AD. He breaks down why the album is among the all-time greats from the early shoegaze movement, and how it’s quickly become one of his favorite records since picking up a […]
HI I’m back from my holiday break! Here’s one more video before we go into 2024. You amazing viewers made so many wonderful things happen, so I put it all in a highlight reel: the first-annual Vinyl Monday YEAR IN REVIEW(s)! Happy new year, and thank you all for your […]
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MicTheSnare LISTEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUfdqNUve0o&list=OLAK5uy_kO8hU1ph6GsiVcwbI2XHodpqob2ct8mTk SUPPORT: https://us.7digital.com/artist/spoon/release/transference-7?f=20%2C19%2C12%2C16%2C17%2C9%2C2 My first case study of 2019 goes into my favorite band, Austin-born rock outfit Spoon, and what’s considered to be their worst album, Transference. While it’s a frustrating listen at first, there’s definitely more hiding under the surface. What exactly? Let’s find out… (Also […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at his copy of the “3…6…9 Seconds of Light” 7-inch single by Belle And Sebastian on Jeepster Recordings from 1997. Andy breaks down the assorted variants that have been released, outlining versions on 7-inch, a 12-inch maxi single, and those […]
