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Meet the many faces (and masks) of MF Doom in 60 minutes
A lot of people organize the mysterious history of MF Doom around Madvillainy, his 2004 album-length collaboration with Madlib. This is fair enough: It’s a stone-cold classic, with a gauzy ambience cu
Foo Fighters’ second album didn’t change rock music—not that it was trying to
Permanent Records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most.
Have the time of your life with 60 minutes of schlocky movie love songs
Film has been used as a vehicle to increase the popularity of particular songs as far back as the black-and-white musical days, when legendary songwriters like Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and the Gers
Load up your own heist playlist with 60 minutes of Baby Driver-inspired music
Few soundtracks feel as perfectly wedded to their films as the one for Baby Driver. The story of a getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) who uses his iPod to block out his tinnitus, the film is near wall-to-w
And, of course, Anal Trump: The year in band names 2017
As the year draws to a close and a weary world takes stock of the past 12 months, let us distract ourselves from the whirling sea of shit we continue to endure with a frivolous list of goofy band name
Bauhaus, Run-DMC, Cocteau Twins, and other should’ve-been hits from 1983
On August 4, 1958, Billboard put Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” atop a brand-new chart it dubbed the Hot 100. Prior to that, the industry had relied on a shaky system that aggregated record store s
Ask an indie rock veteran: How important are drugs to a music scene?
I actually do know some people who are afraid of this. People have pretty unexpected problems onstage. I know a singer for a huge band who basically is thinking about peeing the whole time—where the b
Aphex Twin, Curve, and Jawbreaker had the best-kept secret hits of 1992
1. Boyz II Men, “End Of The Road”2. Sir Mix-A-Lot, “Baby Got Back”3. Kriss Kross, “Jump”4. Vanessa Williams, “Save The Best For Last”5. TLC, “Baby-Baby-Baby”6. Eric Clapton, “Tears In Heaven”7. En Vog
Good timing turned Ace Of Base’s The Sign into the luckiest hit of the ’90s
Throughout 1993, the Swedish quartet Ace Of Base was inescapable. Its international dominance began with “All That She Wants,” initially released as part of the group’s 1992 Europop tour-de-force debu
Ask an indie rock veteran: Should I be forcing my kid to practice their instrument?
My mom was very strict with our piano practice. I was the last of four children, and by the time I showed up, the poor woman was worn to a nub, but she still fought a nightly battle with me, and she f
The Rapture, Ladytron, and The Streets had the true hits of 2002
1. Nickelback, “How You Remind Me”2. Ashanti, “Foolish”3. Nelly, “Hot In Herre”4. Nelly (feat. Kelly Rowland), “Dilemma”5. The Calling, “Wherever You Will Go”6. Vanessa Carlton, “A Thousand Miles”7. L
Ask an indie rock veteran: How do you kill time between shows without going broke?
Can Sussman sleep? Sussman can’t sleep. Could Sussman go to the movies? Sure, maybe Sussman could go to the movies. And Sussman, my friend, I agree that the mall has a certain, well-lit allure. The Wa
Shotgun 60 Guided By Voices songs in just 60 minutes
Guided By Voices packs more musical ideas into a single album than most bands do into their entire careers, and it does it the old-fashioned way: by keeping them short. Led by the compulsively prolifi
The Stooges, Nico, and Swamp Dogg were the underground heroes of 1970
1. Simon & Garfunkel, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”2. The Carpenters, “(They Long To Be) Close To You”3. The Guess Who, “American Woman”4. B.J. Thomas, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”5. Edwin Starr
Ask an indie rock veteran: How do I get my kid to stop talking so much?
Hey Andy,
Gang Starr ended one of the greatest hot streaks in hip-hop with its masterpiece
Permanent Records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most.
The KLF, Dead Moon, and some band called Nirvana were the bleeding edge of ’89
The year: 1989
Ask an indie rock veteran: What are the best cities to play, and why are hamsters better than rats?
I’d say it’s mostly tail and a little bit shape of the face? Hamsters are adorable. Gerbils are in the middle. Then comes mice and, finally, rats. The tails get bigger as you go down the list, you see
20 years ago, Boards Of Canada made electronic music personal
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Muddy Waters, Loretta Lynn, and The Phantom were the jukebox gems of 1960
1. Percy Faith, “Theme From A Summer Place”2. Jim Reeves, “He’ll Have To Go”3. The Everly Brothers, “Cathy’s Clown”4. Johnny Preston, “Running Bear”5. Mark Dinning, “Teen Angel”6. Brenda Lee, “I’m Sor
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