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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

This Here Giraffe: The Flaming Lips’ Clouds Taste Metallic at 25

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Ian King 0 Comments 1995, Bee Thousand, Clouds Taste Metallic, Electr-O-Pura, Guided By Voices, The Flaming Lips, The Soft Bulletin, Yo La Tengo

A quarter century later, does the band’s 1995 classic still stand as the “Pet Sounds for the 90s”?

Alternative Rock Noise Pop Post-Punk

‘The Guitar Guy Played Real Good Feedback’: Sonic Youth’s ‘Washing Machine’ At 25

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Goo, Kim Deal, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, NYC Ghosts & Flowers, Sonic Youth, Steve Shelley, The Diamond Sea, Thurston Moore, Washing Machine

Looking back at an overlooked but fiercely loved classic from the NYC noise rock giants

Alternative Rock Electronic Industrial

Hallo Spaceboy: David Bowie’s Outside at 25

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1. Outside (The Nathan Adler Diaries: A Hypercycle), 1995, 25th Anniversary, Aladdin Sane, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Iman, Nathan Adler, Space Oddity, The Heart's Filthy Lesson, Trent Reznor, Young Americans, Ziggy Stardust

Brian Eno and The Duke delve into The Nathan Adler Diaries for their most adventurous collaboration

Pop

California Dreamin’: Van Dyke Parks On Orange Crate Art

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, California, George Gershwin, Orange Crate Art, SMiLE, The Beach Boys, Van Dyke Parks

An exclusive interview with the Maestro of California pop on his mid-90s masterpiece with Brian Wilson

Hip Hop

Raekwon’s “Purple Tape”: Only Built 4 Immortality

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Brody Kenny 0 Comments 1995, 25th anniversary Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Method Man, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., Raekwon, RZA, U-God

Cuban Linx, the auspicious solo debut from the Wu-Tang Clan’s resident chef, turns 25

Alternative Rock Pop Power Pop Punk

The Best Imitation of Themselves

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1995, Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five, Boxing, Darren Jessee, Howard Cosell, Lexx Luthor, Majosha, Muhammad Ali, piano, Pots and Pans, Robert Sledge, The Semantics

The eponymous debut by Ben Folds Five turns 25

"Shoegaze" Indie Rock Pop

And You Know There’s Something More, But You Can’t Give It A Name: Luna’s Penthouse At 25

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1995, Dave Grohl, Dean Wareham, Elektra Records, Galaxie 500, Justin Harwood, Laetita Sadier, Luna, Sean Eden, Stan Demeski, The Beatles, The Velvet Underground, Tom Verlaine, Wings

Looking back at the last album from the New York band’s classic lineup

Alternative Rock Electronic

“The Guy With The Best Nads Gets His Armpit Licked” – Whale’s We Care celebrates 25 Years

August 13, 2020August 18, 2020 Nathan Carson 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Beck, Curve, Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe, MTV, Suede, Tricky, We Care, Whale

Diving deeper than “Slobo Babe” with Sweden’s infectious, obnoxious concoction

Art Pop Post-Punk Punk

The Right Songs At the Wrong Time

August 11, 2020August 19, 2020 Nathan Carson 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, 4AD, Alice Donut, Alternative Tentacles, Freaks In Love, Jello Biafra, Klaus Flouride, Martin Bisi, Mary’s Danish, Pure Acid Park, Richard Marshall

Alice Donut’s psych-pop swan song Pure Acid Park turns 25

Alternative Rock Hard Rock

This Is A Call: Foo Fighters at 25

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Capitol Records, Courtney Love, Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters, Kurt Cobain, Nate Mendel, Nirvana, Pat Smear, Roswell Records, William Goldsmith

How a demo tape passed along to friends led to a successful second act for Dave Grohl after Nirvana

Dead Radio Remembrance

A Quick Note On Jerry Garcia

August 9, 2020August 9, 2020 Ron Hart 3 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, David Grisman, Howard Wales, Jerry Garcia, Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, Jerry Garcia Band, RIP, The Grateful Dead

Today marks the 25th anniversary of his untimely death

Pop

Brian Wilson Was Always Made For These Times

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, Disney, Don Was, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, The Beach Boys

Beach Boys’ resident genius released the soundtrack of his life in 1995

Alternative Rock North Americana

Found Somewhere Between The Road And My Heart: The Geraldine Fibbers’ First Masterpiece at 25

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Nathan Carson 3 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Carla Bozulich, Geraldine Fibbers, Lost Somewhere Between The Earth and My Home, Virgin Records

For an elite group of music fans, Lost Somewhere Between The Earth and My Home is as essential as Nirvana’s Nevermind and Jeff Buckley’s Grace combined

Experimental Pop

California Suite: The 25th Anniversary of Orange Crate Art

July 15, 2020July 17, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Brian Wilson, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, Omnivore Recordings, Orange Crate Art, SMiLE, Van Dyke Parks, Warner Bros.

How the unsung 1995 collaboration between Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks resonates even more in 2020

Blues Hard Rock Rock

Remembering Rory, the Only Gallagher in Rock Who Matters

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 Robert Baird 0 Comments 1995, 25th Anniversary, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Boy Fuller, Blues, Charley Patton, Earl Hooker, Gallagher, Hubert Sumlin, Rory Gallagher, Taste

Remembering the fiery Irish guitar icon, 25 years gone

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