Led Zeppelin

I couldn’t hear Led Zeppelin for years. I couldn’t hear them like I heard them when I first heard them. It’s a band I overplayed to myself. Not even a case of them being overplayed in general although they were. I overplayed them to myself. Like a...

Depeche Mode “See You”

One of the many tracks from the old Depeche mode discography. These songs spoke to me at a young age. To today’s listener they may seem uncomplicated and campy. But they are journeys. One thing Depeche Mode did very well on these old songs was to build the...

REM Life’s Rich Pageant

There are a lot albums from “the before times” that make a great case for the album as a medium and a format for artistry. This is one of them. This album was the precursor to REM’s explosion from a small indie band in a far gone pocket of the deep...
Beck – Lonesome Tears

Beck – Lonesome Tears

Beck doesn’t seem to know how to put out bad music. Even when he is commercializing. It’s good. I love Beck because nobody inspires me more ot just be good. And just be me no matter what the fuck else is going on. His music is not locked to any genre or...