When the first song on a band's first album is one of the rockingest, most blistering, pulse pounding, shreddingest, most absolutely electric pure rock anthems of all time, you know that you're looking at a special group. For the uninitiated, I am referring to "Welcome to the Jungle" a song that is more or less... Continue Reading →

When it comes to art, nobody can ever be sure when, or if, they will be able to produce something really awesome. For most artists of any medium, it takes a minute to find their stride. Particularly in the realm of music, it isn't uncommon for a group or musician to take a few years... Continue Reading →

We've reached the finish line everybody. After a weeklong musical journey through the ages we've finally come home to port. And what an album to sail into Teenage Dream is. A posterchild for the pop music of recent decades, Katy Perry's 2010 debut project Teenage Dream provides one of the most complete and purely entertaining... Continue Reading →

Yeah nothing says late 2000's pop like Lady Gaga. I vividly remember riding home from elementary school in my mom's classic mom minivan to 'Just Dance', 'Love Game', 'Paparazzi', and 'Poker Face'. It wouldn't be until a few weeks ago that I would look at this album's tracklist and realize "Oh my goodness gracious, those... Continue Reading →

I will be totally transparent here and say that the 1990's was decade that gave me the most trouble here. The majority of albums from the 90's that I really love are either rap albums (lookin' at you Illmatic) or some variety of rock (*cough* Ok Computer *cough), and while there are plenty of good... Continue Reading →

Alright everybody, pack it up, we can all go home now. Ben is officially lazy, I mean come on, he picked Thriller. In all seriousness though, what do I even need to say here? Trying to convince a person to listen to Thriller is like trying to convince somebody that Michael Jordan is a great... Continue Reading →

Yeah it counts as pop, leave me alone, jeez. No but seriously, call Elton John's 1973 "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" what you will; call it glam rock, pop rock, glitter, or whatever other arbitrary combination of words that makes you feel comfortable, whatever you call it, it's still a good album. Truth be told, "Goodbye... Continue Reading →

I'll be honest here, there are probably better pop albums from the 60's that I could've chosen in the stead of The Beatles 1965 venture "Help!", but as much as I try to be impartial, I just like the Beatles too much. What's so special about this album, you ask? Why was it selected over... Continue Reading →

That's right, the very first edition of DJ Boogie's Musical Training Plan is starting with the big man himself, the great Mr. Frank Sinatra. When trying to decide which album from the 50's I wanted to pick, there were some great options, but for some reason, this one just felt right. In true Sinatra fashion,... Continue Reading →