Kool & the Gang, "Funky Man" The second Kool & the Gang record was a live album, including a couple tunes from the first record, but mostly otherwise new songs. They followed it up with another live record with more new material, which was an interesting move....
The Maytals, "Daddy" The first Maytals album, 1965's The Sensational Maytals, was later re-issued with a bunch of extras and alternate takes as Sensational Ska Explosion. The extra junk is unnecessary, but the album is a great view into the early career of one of...
Please listen to these songs. They need love. Or don't, but if you don't, I don't know why you're here. Secrets of the Sky, "Eternal Wolves" Obviously, this is metal. I mean, come on. "Eternal Wolves"? So corny. Anyway, this is doom metal, one of...
Some strong hip hop, some great reggae, an instrumental trifle, and some classic rock. It's Five Songs! A Tribe Called Quest, "After Hours" Part of a blossoming reaction to the preeminent aesthetic of late 80s hip hop, A Tribe Called Quest quickly became the greatest...
Posting from the road! Are we going to get road trip music? Probably not. DJ Krush, "Chie No Wa" I should listen to more Japanese hip-hop. Anyway, DJ Krush is mostly instrumental, but here we have some rhyming. I've got a couple of his releases,...
