Antemasque: My Top 5 Songs
With The Mars Volta on indefinite hiatus, the principal creative forces of that band, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López, recruited Dave Elitch on drums and Flea on bass for a new project that opted for […]
Kyuss: My Top 10 Songs
Pioneers of the desert rock sound combining sludgy guitars with psychedelic flourishes, Kyuss put Palm Desert on the map and branched out into several memorable projects (Queens of the Stone Age, Mondo Generator, Slo Burn…) […]
Nick Drake: My Top 10 Songs
Now famous for his morose compositions and velvety smooth voice, Drake was mostly ignored in his tragically short lifetime. But his stirring, melancholic legacy has shown him to be a hugely influential (if inimitable) singer-songwriter. […]
Mastodon: My Top 10 Songs
One of the essential metal bands of the 21st century has gradually taken on more psychedelic and classic rock flavors as they progress, but they always know when to bring the heavy. It’s the combination […]
Vista Chino: My Top 5 Songs
Essentially the 2010s incarnation of influential 90s band Kyuss, this band was refused that name due to copyright claims but carried on with their desert rock sound anyway. Despite the different name, they might just […]
The Mars Volta: My Top 10 Songs
Rising from the ashes of their postpunk outfit At the Drive-In, this Texas-based band became one of the formative progressive rock bands of the 00s. Marrying the sounds and song structures of prog rock’s heyday […]
At the Drive-In: My Top 10 Songs
Before splitting off into The Mars Volta and Sparta, this punk-influenced art rock band electrified the alternative rock scene in the late ’90s/early ’00s. They would reunite several years later, marking a change in their […]
The Who: My Top 10 Songs
Embodying the rebellious side of rock ‘n’ roll but never sacrificing a sense of fun, these London boys knew how to tap into the zeitgeist. Their ability to shift their sound and explore the cerebral […]
Camel: My Top 10 Songs
If you’re a fan of progressive rock, you either know Camel and love them…or you’ve never heard of them. Spanning three decades, the career of these musical pilgrims has flirted with pop and jazz while […]
Royal Thunder: My Top 10 Songs
With their soulful vocals and evocative tunes influenced by blues, country, and hard rock, this Southern band has endured much hardship but has also managed to make great music from it. These are my favorite […]