part 1 of a series in an effort to replace my cassette tapes. 74 plus minutes of Clutch.

nina simone is one of my very, very, very favorite vocalists... period. she can make me laugh, cry, and angry as hell. for me her voice is only matched by billie holiday. nina can sing it all. ballads, …

there was a time in my life, circa 1992-1993, when my entire damn existence was soundtracked by this band. tiny moments, major movements...and the 'chunk blared away in the background all the while. i  …

do the opening 60 seconds of "time trap" make you feel as completely weightless, exhilarated and giddy as they make me?

"city in flames" has got to be one of the best openers ever, and "slow response" is a perfect, perfect finale. man, i love this band so bad it stings.

again, much like long fin killie, another incredible mid-to-late-90's band that went practically unheard. a great wash of sadness hits me everytime i find them in the 99-cent bin...while the bane of my …

i don't think these guys ever made a song over 4 minutes long. on average, a single track is 1 minute, 36 seconds. completely zany. tounge firmly planted in cheek. preferably, someone elses' cheek. inc …

icy, evil, elegant and frequently hilariously perverse, magazine were eons ahead of their time. i just go all warm inside when i see pix of howard devoto skulking about, really i do. these songs sound  …

see, i like pop music, too. one of the most misunderstood UK bands of the 1990's, in my opinion...for me, they just seem to be getting better with age and increasingly interesting. graham coxon's the s …