Complete Ranking of Every Guided By Voices Member
There's a new Guided By Voices album out this week, so I decided to undertake an epic task — I ranked every member of GBV, nearly three dozen of them, from Tobin Sprout to "Smitty" and "Captain Bizarre" and wrote about their amazing/crazy/hilarious history https://t.co/QRcKTL27nQ https://t.co/bzqKHWtPhM
Catalog Club Uncovers Acetone's Nashville‑Era, Psychedelic Soul
This month's Catalog Club series delves deeper into the career of Acetone, the great unsung 90s band, with two albums mostly made in Nashville under the influence of scotch, valium, Charlie Rich and Al Green. https://t.co/d7I9P0WBry https://t.co/GqkCTGOXvm
Erin Osmon's New Book Revives 80s Heartland Rock
I wrote about Erin Osmon's new book on 1980s heartland rock, which I heartily recommend. https://t.co/DC16lhE9lF https://t.co/vH2BVNBIwP
Crowdsourced Top 25 Greatest Guitar Solos List
Inspired by the Rolling Stone list, I came up with my own top 25 greatest guitar solos of all time and asked readers to produce their own suggestions. https://t.co/dPzkfSaDl6 https://t.co/vGWajGy1Lq
Discover Acetone's 1993 Debut “Cindy” – Your Next Favorite
Excited about this month's Catalog Club act, one of the great unsung bands of the 1990s: Acetone. I'll be talking about a different LP every Monday. This week it's their 1993 debut CINDY. If you're unfamiliar, this will be probably...
Why The Black Keys Became Rock’s Unlikely Losers
I wrote about The Black Keys, a band I featured 13 years ago in the Grantland series "The Winners' History of Rock n' Roll," and how and why they became the opposite of winners in the time since. (Also includes...
Create Your Own List of Top Living American Songwriters
Inspired by today's NYT feature, I made my own list of the 25 greatest living American songwriters and I'm inviting readers to share their own lists. https://t.co/2jaQuOoQTF https://t.co/H45DKLuCqs
Mildred: Oakland’s Chill Quartet Echoes Silver Jews
One of my most listened-to bands right now is Mildred, a quartet from Oakland that functions as a true band — all four guys write, most sing, and their music has a loose hangout vibe. Like Silver Jews if David...
Seeking Top Dallas, Tyler, Abilene Recommendations
Heading to Texas this week, with stops in Dallas, Tyler and Abilene. Hit me with your recommendations: Record stores, restaurants, etc.
Al Green’s Gospel Debut Highlights Legends’ Common “Christian Phase”
My series on Al Green concludes today with his first gospel album, THE LORD WILL MAKE A WAY, which includes a discussion of "the Christian phase" as a shockingly common development for music legends. https://t.co/ShzM8PU7Lx https://t.co/fkz7dRhwTe
MICHAEL's Finale Mirrors Inside Llewyn Davis' 1983 Jam
Surprised by how much the ending of MICHAEL rips off INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS. [Spoiler alert] It ends in 1983, at a college commons in Vermont, where a kid is playing the album THRILLER as a young jam band takes the stage...
Mile End Kicks Nails 2011 Indie Music Critic Reality
I wrote about Chandler Levack’s charming and sometimes harrowing “indie music critic” rom-com MILE END KICKS, which is way more accurate about the music-crit business circa 2011 than I expected (or than it even needed to be). https://t.co/NBBufquRkJ https://t.co/zpaLWnQosV
Alt‑Country’s 2020s Revival: Essay and 50‑Track Road‑Trip Playlist
Hey, I wrote a big essay about alt-country in the 2020s, writing about dozens of bands/artists in the process. Also compiled a soundtrack playlist with 50 twangy favorites (or 3 1/2 hours of music, perfect for a spring break road...
The Tubs Turn Metallica’s “Fade To Black” Into Jangle‑Pop Genius
The way The Tubs turned Metallica's "Fade To Black" into a jangle-pop song that sounds like a cross of Richard Thompson and R.E.M. is genius. https://t.co/PfGG7AupbK
Discussed Newly Discovered Band on CBC Interview
Hey, I was on the CBC this morning, talking about a band I learned about from @buttwipe8qe8uq8eq and other trusted online music authorities. https://t.co/N5UjWNTMdw