You often look back on the ‘80s and think about mullet haired rock bands like…
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: Backstreet Boys – “Backstreet Boys” (1997)
The Backstreet Boys loom large in America’s pop culture pantheon, but what most people don’t…
From the Record Crate: Okkervil River – “The Stage Names” (2007)
The oral storytelling tradition has long been tied to folk tunes, but there was an…
From the Record Crate: Bruce Springsteen – “The Rising” (2002)
When it comes to a pop culture icon like Bruce Springsteen, there’s usually a few…
From the Record Crate: Whiskeytown – “Strangers Almanac” (1997)
Ryan Adams’s chief asset as a songwriter is arguably his ability to mold his struggles…
From the Record Crate: Mary J. Blige – “What’s the 411?” (1992)
Not many artists would start their debut project by incorporating phone messages from other producers…
