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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Baroness: My Top 10 Songs
From their sludge metal origins to their recents forays into lush alternative rock, this Savannah-spawning band has practically reinvented their sound on every album. But unlike some of their contemporary Southern metal acts, they’ve found […]