From the Record Crate

From the Record Crate is about looking back. It’s about reaching into your music collection and pulling out an old favorite, or looking through dollar bins for older CDs you’ve never heard. It’s as much about obscure albums you’ve never heard as it is about albums that are constantly ranked among the all-time greatest.

From the Record Crate: Eminem – “8 Mile Soundtrack”

It’s interesting to talk about Eminem nowadays on a multitude of levels.  While he hasn’t…

From the Record Crate: Christina Aguilera – “Stripped” (2002)

When Christina Aguilera debuted, she was the natural rival for Britney Spears in the running…

From the Record Crate: Sigur Rós – “()” (2002)

Post-rock, whatever the term means, both musically and aesthetically, was one of the most interesting…

From the Record Crate: The Donnas – “Spend the Night” (2002)

Few bands can authentically pull off the level of sassy, trash-talking lyrics of the Donnas.…

From the Record Crate: Cobra Starship – “Viva la Cobra” (2007)

If you were a teenager in the mid2000s, you’re probably very familiar with a certain…

From the Record Crate: Meat Loaf – “Bat Out of Hell” (1977)

The 1970s were a breeding ground for campy rock operas, but Meat Loaf and Jim…

From the Record Crate: Madonna – “Erotica” (1992)

Anyone who claims that Madonna’s appeal has only ever been erotic is kidding themselves –…