Green Day, "Hitchin' a Ride" Nimrod is an uneven record, but I really like the high points of it, and this is one of them, I think. It's nice to hear them expirimenting with their formula some, as Insomniac really did not at all. The...
fIREHOSE, "Sometimes" I know I bang on the drum every time fIREHOSE comes up, but I don't care: it's such a shame that people didn't seem to give them a fair shake after the Minutemen. This is such a good tune! This album is really...
Altar of Plagues, "Feather and Bone" Altar of Plauges didn't last very long, producing three albums, but the last two of those are masterpieces of metal. Fusing black metal with post-rock aesthetics, rooted in a willingness to let a song stretch out and breathe, I'd...
fIREHOSE, "Sophisticated Bitch" We've had this Public Enemy cover before, so bonus song today! The Hidden Cameras, "Music Is My Boyfriend" You know, I have this band squirreled away in my brain as "extremely twee, not my favorite", and so I haven't listened to this...
Helmet, "Better" Helmet's debut album on Amphetamine Reptile Records was a savage and self-assured record, and they backed it up by touring heavily and blowing people away. Then, Nirvana blew up huge and the major labels started looking for heavy rock acts to sign to...
