About three years ago I was sitting in my office doing what I do-ordering CDs etc.- when an employee's voice came over my intercom: “Pau...

Roxy Music - Roxy Music Not quite seminal for me, but damn close. The album consists of weirdo artsy stuff that still retains enough pop/r...

Neil Young - Tonight's the Night I know a lot of people think this record is just a bummer, but I absolutely love it. And to counter t...

Animal Collective - Merryweather Post Pavillion A couple of Tuesdays ago we experienced a weird phenomenon; weird not because it has never h...

Ornette Coleman – To Whom Who Keeps A Record An ex post facto collection, yes, but not the scrap heap that might imply given that six of ...

OK, I know I promised I'd get things back on track quickly and clearly I've failed in that, but at least it's because I've b...

I ain't gonna lie - this year was rough. In real life AND in music. Luckily, a down year for music doesn't mean there wasn't any...

It's hard to say why I chose Hank III for my number one pick for 2008... Actually it's more of a three way tie with Madlib & R...

My favorite band from the west coast is the virtually unknown group called Loquat. Their latest album called Secrets of the Sea was so indi...

After a few rather depressing years of almost losing interest in hip-hop, 2008 redeemed itself completely. By the end of the year I was act...

The official top ten are albums I stand by in their entirety, with special mention for the top four, all spectacular and wonderful records t...