About a month before the film debuted in December 1977, the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever was released to the public, becoming a near-instant sensation. The album is an hour and fifteen minutes comprised of 17 disco tracks. It’s mostly…
From the Record Crate: Shania Twain – “Come On Over” (1997)
There are very few albums that you can say definitively changed the face of a genre. Shania Twain’s Come On Over is one of them. Released in 1997, Come On Over was a massive success, selling over 15 million copies.…
From the Record Crate: Sigur Rós – “()” (2002)
Post-rock, whatever the term means, both musically and aesthetically, was one of the most interesting parts of growing up as a music fan in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. It was somewhat of an umbrella tag to describe a…
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 pop punk sound. Bands like Paramore, Panic! At the Disco, Fall Out Boy, and more masterfully honed this beautifully bratty wave of pop punk. Music…
From the Record Crate: Adam Ant – “Friend or Foe” (1982)
In 1982, the hugely successful new wave band Adam and the Ants disbanded, after three albums, two of them chart-toppers in their native UK. Lead vocalist/songwriter Adam Ant and guitarist/songwriter Marco Pirroni decided to focus their efforts on Ant’s solo…
From the Record Crate: David Bowie – “Heroes” (1977)
David Bowie released “Heroes” exactly nine months after his previous record Low. “Heroes” is the second of what would later be deemed the “Berlin Trilogy,” because of its conception and recording taking place in Berlin’s Hansa Studio by the Wall. It…
From The Record Crate: Genesis – “Foxtrot” (1972)
When I was 12 years old, I discovered progressive rock. I had been a musician, and an all-around music geek all my life — I come from a long family tradition of salsa and cumbia musicians from my mother’s side.…