Ten Albums That Supposedly Suck (But Do Not): #10 & #9
10. Kiss: Dynasty (1979) Okay, let’s get this one out of the way right up front. It’s not necessarily that this album is better than average (it’s not), it’s that…
10. Kiss: Dynasty (1979) Okay, let’s get this one out of the way right up front. It’s not necessarily that this album is better than average (it’s not), it’s that…
Party Music for the Apocalypse: Mikey Dread’s Beyond World War III If Mikey Dread (Michael Campbell) had never decided to pick up the microphone and sing, his status would be…
Walking the Streets of Glory: Israel Vibration’s The Same Song The cardinal rule for any serious appraisal of art involves a necessity to separate all discussion of the artist from…
This is the reggae album for people who do not know, or claim not to like, reggae music. Go and Seek Your Rights: The Mighty Diamonds’ Right Time Big misconception…
Part Two: Make a Joyful Noise Unto JAH: Culture’s International Herb Culture is immortal for their 1977 tour de force, Two Sevens Clash, one of a handful of albums that…
Part One: HalleluJAH: Heart of the Congos Great art knows no seasons. Nevertheless, some music is made for—or at least can be fully appreciated during—specific times of the year. Reggae…
I talk about Max Roach as often as I can, because. I talk about Max Roach because Max Roach needs to be talked about. The last time I gave him…
Lots of Miles in the sky lately. Just saw this hilarious (and oddly moving) story online today from the great old days when, in no particular order, Davis was alive, certain…
When he died in 2006, after decades of cult-figure status and willful anonymity, Syd Barrett was arguably better known as the person who inspired one of Pink Floyd’s best albums,…
Don Van Vliet (R.I.P.), with his idiosyncracies, individuality and iconoclasm, represents virtually everything that is profoundly beautiful about America both as a concept and actuality. Like his compatriots Syd Barrett…