First things first, let's talk about what Progressive Rock actually is. Progressive Rock is a subgenre of rock and roll which originated in the UK in the late 60's and had a critical, commercial, and creative "golden age" which most Prog fans recognize as being from 1969 until 1975. Now we all know what rock... Continue Reading →

So all 7 of the albums this week are meant to act as starting points for people looking to try out new music. Some of these albums will be from genres that I am well acquainted with and I deem, for a number of reasons, to be a good way to introduce the genre to... Continue Reading →

This Jacobs kid sure is an old soul, huh? I swear, all of the real country fans that I know never listen to this stuff; it's all Kenny Chesney and Florida Georgia Line and things of that nature, and that's all fine and good, but this pick is one made from experience. Those more modern,... Continue Reading →

I really considered opening this week with a different album and kind of easing into it, but I decided "nah, open with a bang." So here it is, the quintessential gateway metal album from the quintessential gateway metal group. I had a lot of difficulties deciding what albums to include this week, but this was... Continue Reading →

Ah finally that God forsaken year 2020 has come to an end and, I hate to break it to you, now that it's 2021 nothing has actually changed yet. We're still the same people, circumstances still kinda suck, and we all still like the same music. The problem with expanding your taste in music, as... Continue Reading →

There isn't really anything that I can say here that will do this record justice. Good Kid, m.A.A.d. City is the 2nd studio album by Compton rapper, Kendrick Lamar. Good Kid tells the autobiographical story of a day in the life of a young Kendrick Lamar Duckworth growing up in the streets of Compton. What... Continue Reading →

Released in 2016, Malibu is the 2nd studio album by Anderson .Paak, who's works were all great candidates for this month's theme considering all 4 of his studio albums, Venice, Malibu, Oxnard, and Ventura are named after towns that meant something to .Paak. Malibu was my choice out of the four because, for a number... Continue Reading →

"Mama always told me not look into the eyes of the sun. But Mama, that's where the fun is." Indeed it is, Bruce, indeed it is. Today's album takes us to the garden state, to a place on the Jersey Shore that meant so much to the Boss before he became the Boss, and to... Continue Reading →

Billy Joel's career can be described as a series of ups and downs, and he had no greater up than his 1977 effort The Stranger. Joel had found surprise success with now all time classic song "Piano Man", but it wasn't until he teamed up with producer Phil Ramone that he would give us an... Continue Reading →

This one had to happen, right? I mean come on, the theme this month is all about showcasing albums about places, and very few records fit that description as perfectly as The King's 1961 soundtrack album made for the film of the same name, which I will not mention again. The second most successful soundtrack... Continue Reading →