Have you ever sat down and listened to some music, or watched a movie, or read a book and just had the sense that whatever you were hearing, seeing, or reading was special? Like, you can't quite put your finger on it, but for some reason, just out of reach, it hits that inexplicable and... Continue Reading →

With some genres you don't want to start with the masters. A lot of the time the real kings of their respective genres are also the ones who exemplify all of the purest elements of that genre and, therefore, don't often make music that newcomers can fall into with ease. This is the reason that... Continue Reading →

Man oh man do I enjoy Soul. I don't actually know what served as my introduction to Soul music, as far back as I can remember I've just kind of enjoyed it. Something about the usually sparse instrumentation which allows for the singer to take over and completely make the song with no so much... Continue Reading →

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 →