Einstürzende Neubauten, "Stella Maris"
Ende Neu felt like a bit of a reset for the band, which makes some sense after one of the founding members departed. There's a lot more things on here that you'd characterize as songs, even nice ones. That's not to...
Polvo, "Bridesmaid Blues"
I just looked and realized that Cor-Crane Secret, the first Polvo album, is missing fromy my library. I'm not sure where it went, I absolutely had the CD back in the day. Lost? Never got ripped? Dropped on the floor during one...
Talib Kweli, "Guerilla Monsoon Rap"
I don't normally list guest artists on the title line, but check it: Black Thought and Pharoahe Monch. Super nice! Kweli is at his best when he's got other top-tier MCs to work with, part of the alchemy of Black...
The Miracles, "You've Really Got a Hold on Me"
The vocal R&B band the Miracles are mostly known for launching the career of Smokey Robinson, but they had a long string of hits in their own right as well. I mean, this is basically...
Happy birthday, Five Songs! Four years ago, I kicked this thing off. If I'm counting properly, this is entry 776. At least. It's possible I missed a tag or two somewhere. That's 3,880 songs! Approximately! Because I'm sure I've missed duplicates somewhere. But I...