Ironman — Gold Edition
by: Michael Shields A true classic gets a makeover…… It’s rare that a hip-hop track will incite the sort of emotion I experienced the first…
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Lysandre
by: Michael Shields Christopher Owens opens up his heavy heart on his solo debut, Lysandre….. Artists have released concept albums to varying degrees of success…
Godspeed You! Black Emperor — Allelujah! Don’t Bend! Ascend!
by: L.P. Hanners A “review” of Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s latest album as told through one man’s journey with the band….. Back in 1999, the…
The Namesake — Nas’ Illmatic
In homage to one of the greatest albums of all time, Nas’ Illmatic… by: Michael Shields I am a stitch in an online thread. (I…
Taking Sides
by: Michael Shields Amanda Palmer’s endeavor to change the music business through an active connection with her supporters meets some resistance…. This time would be…
Yeasayer’s Fragrant World
by: Michael Shields Yeasayer’s latest album, ‘Fragrant World’, further defines their unique sound while inviting you into a demented rhythm and blues dream…. I have…
Working by Hindsight
by: Michael Bradford Stuck in the waiting room with so much more to offer-and then still waiting….. I imagined, as a boy, being everything else…
Disconnection Drops
by: Douglas Grant Every Tuesday night I listen to Tony Touch’s show Toca Tuesdays on Sirius XM. It’s a mixtape session of hip-hop featuring artists…
It’s Alive
By: Michael Shields A look at Killer Mike’s new album, R.A.P. Music. A possible modern day classic? I hear, often, people wondering where all the…
MCA
In Memoriam – Adam Yauch A few words on the painful loss of Adam Yauch and what he and the Beastie Boys meant to us…