I got the idea to do this post from Pitchfork’s 5-10-15-20 series, where they talk to artists about the music that inspired them, five years at a time, starting when they were 5 years old. Age 5 – A collection of songs from my … Continue reading5-10-15-20
Erase Errata – “Galveston, Dark Tides” Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer” meets the Replacements. This is kind of a serious song, though I can’t make out all the lyrics. A flood? I’m not sure. This band broke up this year, sadly. I can … Continue reading10 songs I loved in 2015
Since I was 17, Sleater-Kinney has been the definitive band of my life. My late-teen years and early 20’s were dominated by the shadow of these three ladies, and they color countless memories, giving context to both the songs and myself at various points in my … Continue readingA skeleton infused with Sleater-Kinney
This year it finally hit me. 2013, you absolutely overwhelmed me with the sheer amount of new music you dropped each month—albums, singles, b-sides, music videos. Every Tuesday saw brand spankin’ new releases, and when I wasn’t excited and listening to what actually just came … Continue readingBest of 2013