U2: My Top 10 Songs
This Irish quartet have endured their fair share of spirited backlash (some of it warranted) in addition to their seismic popularity and well-deserved plaudits. Say what you will; this is a band not determined to […]
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System of a Down: My Top 10 Songs
It is by some divine miracle that this band managed to achieve not only success but mainstream popularity, with their strange brew of nu metal chugging, Middle Eastern rhythms, and Dadaist excursions. While their output […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
My Top 10 Films of 2023
That’s right! At long last, here are my favorite films of 2023. I watched 156 movies from that year—not my record, but still quite the undertaking. As with the past few years, I’ve counted films […]