From the mild success of Tabitha’s Secret, which formed in 1990 and was dissolved by…
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: Humble Pie – ‘Smokin’’ (1972)
One of the early so-called “supergroups” of the late ‘60s, Humble Pie, formed in 1969…
From the Record Crate: Bon Iver – ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ (2007)
Bon Iver is a legend of the unknown, and a relatively unknown legend. In 2006/07,…
From the Record Crate: David Gray – “White Ladder” (1998)
A great album doesn’t have to make a grand political statement or adhere to some…
From the Record Crate: Flight of the Conchords – “Flight of the Conchords” (2008)
When most people think of novelty music, they think of “Weird Al” Yankovic; I’m mainly…
From the Record Crate: The Avalanches – “Since I Left You” (2000)
Despite the ever-evolving nature of music, and the endless amount of landmark records that are…
From the Record Crate: Talking Heads – “Remain In Light” (1980)
The Talking Heads’ ear for new genre collages can be tracked from their first record,…
