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 […]
What drives me to you is what drives me insane. Welcome to season 4 of Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. My thoughts on the last classic-era Bob Dylan album, Desire (released 1976,) and his […]
These are my picks for the 10 best albums of 2024, most coming from indie rock but with a few outside of the genre. What’s missing, and what’s not worthy? Share your thoughts! 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH NEXT: âś“ My Mid Year List: https://youtu.be/H4NtRf1qBXA âś“ Best […]
Though these wings have turned to stone, I can fly. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. This week we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s comeback […]
In December of 1974, an Island Records A&R exec out of London put together a demo session for punk pioneers Television. They were joined in the studio by Brian Eno, formerly of Roxy Music, who had gone solo that same year. With hopes of a promising endeavor to pitch the […]
These are my picks for the 10 best vinyl reissues of 2024, most coming from indie rock but with a few outside of the genre. What’s missing, and what’s not worthy? Share your thoughts! 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe WATCH NEXT: âś“ 10 […]
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 […]
Everybody seems to wonder what it’s like down here. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. My updated thoughts on Crazy Horse’s debut and Neil Young’s re-debut, Everybody Knows This Is […]
How and why did David Bowie, one of the most iconic musicians of all time, create such an embarrassing song? And why does it keep rearing its head? This is the story of Bowie’s 1967 single “The Laughing Gnome,” how it returned with a vengeance in 1973, and how it […]
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 […]
