I have so much to say about this album, and I don't know where to start, so I'll just get something important out of the way: I try to not let my own personal biases play into my MTP recommendations too much. I try to have a big variety, include different things for people to... Continue Reading →

Christopher Wallace, better known as Biggie Smalls or the Notorious B.I.G. was a rare kind of game changing talent. Many people know of the infamous "27 club", a group of artists including the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and Amy Winehouse who were hugely successful and influential but perished at the young... Continue Reading →

I told you this one would be different from the last ones. Let's just get this out of the way early: Taylor Swift was 16 years old when her debut album released. She wrote or co-wrote every one of the 15 songs that comprise the album's 53 minute runtime in her freshman year of high... Continue Reading →

There were 2 reactions to seeing what today's album is. You either thought to yourself "what is this? I've never heard of it." or "Oh hell yeah this album rules!" Hopefully after today there are a few more people who have the latter reaction when they see this album than there were before. I feel... Continue Reading →

We're on day 3 now, and we have another rock album. Anybody who knows me well knows my deep affection for rock and roll, and considering that last month all 7 albums were primarily pop, I couldn't help but include a lot of rock albums, and believe me, we aren't out of the woods yet.... Continue Reading →

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 →