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You know, I will say I'm surprised this did not wind up on the Trailing Edge for me... but to be honest, I wound up having plenty to ...

So just so you all understand my point of reference, let me describe how I handle artists who are more of a Bandcamp/independent stripe th...

Well, this was haunting... really, the more I listen to this the more it gets under my skin, especially with this subject matter... chill...

So here's something I don't often talk about when it comes to artists releasing albums in a sequence that shows the sound getting ...

So apparently I forgot to post this a week or so back. Oops - here now, though, so enjoy!

I've talked in politics in music a lot in this series: hell, one of the first things I ever clearly delineated were my criteria for po...

Man, this was a weird record... and to the point where I wish I liked it more, to be honest. Ugh, frustrating, frustrating. Anyway, one...

It's often considered one of the great contradictions of American popular culture that for as much it worships at the altar of violenc...

Ah, it's nice to find something off the beaten path that actually turns out to be pretty great. Seriously, give this is a listen, I r...

So one of my goals this year is to be open to trying and embracing new genres of music. As much as I looked back on my year-end lists with...

Huh, I wish this was better. Ah well... Next up is the new Sundy Best record - hoping they pull off two in one year. Stay tuned!

And now we're coming to the part of the year where I talk about artists and albums I might have otherwise missed throughout the course...

Ugh, this was a dud. You hope indie projects in this vein would turn out better than this. Okay, I need a little more time for Shabazz ...

Let's talk a little about disco. As a genre, it tends to have a much worse reputation than it really deserves for a lot of wrong r...

Okay, my schedule got busy in a hurry, but I wanted to get this out.  Next up... well, Cynic, Beck, and Frankie Ballard. Not quite sure...

Let's briefly talk about nu metal. Born in the early 90s but exploding in the latter half of that decade, it was a genre I only happen...

Jesus, I'm exhausted - lot of reviews in a short time, and I'm not even done yet. Ariana Grande still waits in the wings, and I...

If I were able to disregard certain artists just by looking at their record label, it would save me a lot of time. I should explain. Whi...

Today, let's talk about electronica trends in pop music. I'll admit right of the gate that I'm not entirely up to date with ...

Normally, the best part of writing my reviews is listening to the pile of previous material that the artist produced before their newest o...