Bim Skala Bim, "Chief Inspector" A big part of the ska scene in the late 80s and early 90s was an active trade in compilations. It allowed bands to get their music out and prime the audiences for touring, which is where bands built up...
Johnny Cash, "Cocaine Blues" If you've got a blog, just a-read it to me. Ivy Sole, "You Don't Know My Name" Ivy Sole is out of Philadelphia, and this song comes from her excellent debut Eden. I came across this record thanks to one of...
Claude Fontaine, "Pretending He Was You" Claude Fontaine's self-titled 2019 album is a mix of reggae and a few other musical styles, such as the bossa nova of this track. It's a charming record, helped considerably by her hiring Jamaican musicians who are deeply familiar...
Intronaut, "The Pleasant Surprise" I've engaged in a fair bit of introspection around progressive metal around here. I suspect it's because the music is sufficiently ambitious that it invites us to engage with it seriously and think about it. Today, instead, I'm going to take...
Thou, "Sifting" Thou released a bunch of stuff in 2020. One of them was a compilation of Nirvana covers that they'd released in various other places, gathered together as Blessings of the Highest Order. This, of course, is the last song from Bleach, and it's...
