Dr. Dre, "Mix Tape 2 Track 1"
My understanding is that this is from a mix tape that Dre used to sell at the Compton Swap Meet, which eventually made its way onto the internet. I've got three of these things, and it's a delight...
Calexico, "Gypsy's Curse"
The Black Light, the second Calexico album, is really where Calexico became Calexico. The dusty southwestern aesthetic reached full flower, with the rhythms and arrangements being incredibly evocative. I mean, I suppose this track explains it more than I could. They would...
The Kinks, "Picture Book"
This song is why I started listening to the Kinks, thanks to the cover of the tune by the Young Fresh Fellows on This One's For The Ladies. It's such a jam that I went and looked up where it came...
Pinkwash, "Gumdrop"
Legitimately don't remember picking this up. Apparently this is a band out of Philly, and this is their only record.
[listening]
Not bad! I can see why I picked this up! It's shame I'm getting dumber and more forgetful.
Farside, "I Hope You're...
De La Soul, "Rap De Rap Show"
There's a concept of a "difficult second album", which is mostly just a farm for confirmation bias, but hell, let's talk about De La Soul's difficult second album. Their first album was a huge smash, a groundbreaking album,...