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It’s time to count down my top 25 most played vinyl records of 2025. Here’s the thing about vinyl—it’s not just about collecting pretty records; it’s about living with them, spinning them until the grooves tell your story. Every year I keep meticulous track of my plays, both all-time and […]
“Mayonaise” started as an instrumental from The Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha, but it takes its name from an inside joke stemming from a mondegreen lost in translation during their 1992 tour of Japan. This is the story of one of the BEST songs in The Smashing Pumpkins’ extensive catalog. […]
From an incident where frontman Perry Farrell was caught stealing at 5 years old to the now iconic dog barking intro, Jane’s Addiction and their song “Been Caught Stealing” has a story that’s truly wild. Today we dive deep into the wild history behind this iconic song including its creation, […]
Ten years after his passing, it’s time to tackle the ultimate question: Does David Bowie still matter? The answer is a resounding “YES” as we take a look back at his life, music, and legacy in just 30 minutes. From his overlooked beginnings to achieving global icon status, we uncover […]
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Before punk rock, there was proto punk. And today we’re looking at one of the earliest proto punk bands, The Sonics out of the Pacific Northwest. We’ll explore the origins of garage rock, The Sonics’ 1965 debut album Here Are The Sonics!!!, and now the band went on to influence […]
Today I bring you all 4 episodes of last year’s iPod Series all in one. This began as a fun retro tech experiment, but led me down a rabbit hole of algorithms, creativity, old fashioned music discovery, dumb-ify-ing my phone, and made me rethink how I use technology. Listen to […]
From Grief to Greatness: this is a history of Arcade Fire’s album ‘Funeral’ and how it changed indie rock. Funeral was released in September 2004, birthed from the collective grief of the band after losing many family members. Finding joy in the sorrow, the album resonated with many across the […]
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