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 […]
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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 […]
Led Zeppelin: My Top 10 Songs
I got into this band thanks to the guitar theatrics of a certain Mr. Page, then stayed thanks to the impeccable musicianship of Messrs. Plant, Bonham, and Jones as well as the band’s endless reinvention. […]
Mount Carmel: My Top 10 Songs
These Ohio blues rockers may have a short discography, but their output boasts many an infectious, fuzzy riff and soulful vocal. Paying homage to the likes of Cream, John Mayall, and Blue Cheer, this power […]
Passengers: My Top 5 Songs
Brian Eno and U2 collaborated on an eclectic album in the mid-90s, with tracks that are perhaps better described as mood pieces rather than proper songs. Calling themselves “Passengers,” they delivered music that either evoked […]
Sparta: My Top 10 Songs
Probably the lesser-known scion of the El Paso art punkers At the Drive-In (the other being The Mars Volta), Sparta has claimed its own territory within the alternative rock space. Shedding some of the punk […]