“Inquiring as to Whether Eminem Wrote Royce da 5’9’’’s Verses in ‘Bad Meets Evil’”

I’m writing this pretty soon after having a black gentleman angry-react to me making a Facebook comment about Bronny James’ collegiate appearance being poised to be a “cameo” one. Now, as most people would know, the reason why the son of Lebron James would exit college early would be to play professional ball in the … Read more“Inquiring as to Whether Eminem Wrote Royce da 5’9’’’s Verses in ‘Bad Meets Evil’”

“Pontificating on Why Deerhunter Has Never Released a Live Album”

I have to admit, before I start my little inquiry here, that there is a certain charm about those bands whose Spotify catalogues features SOLELY studio albums — no live albums, no best-of, no re-releases. It’s probably even a bit odder that The Strokes are one of these parties.  With Deerhunter, you get a bizarre, … Read more“Pontificating on Why Deerhunter Has Never Released a Live Album”

“Deerhunter’s ‘Timebends’ is a Hidden Gem amid Their Catalogue”

Deerhunter’s last full album, Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?, hit us in 2019, the same year as “Timebends,” a 12-minute single released later that year. Anyway, the obvious answer to this question posed in the aforementioned album would be, “Because you’re supposed to adopt a 1970s-inspired prog rock persona and actually jam out with your … Read more“Deerhunter’s ‘Timebends’ is a Hidden Gem amid Their Catalogue”

“It’s Time to Start Respecting Black Milk as an Elite Hip-Hop Producer”

I have to admit, when I saw that there was a Cypress Hill album produced by Detroit rapper/beat-master Black Milk, I was very psyched. Cypress Hill has been probably one of my five favorite rap groups from the ’90s, along with Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Bone, Wu-Tang and the Beastie Boys, for their reckless … Read more“It’s Time to Start Respecting Black Milk as an Elite Hip-Hop Producer”

“Dolby’s Top 10 Tracks Jan. – Mar. 2023”

10 Can Kicker – “Disassociate Now”  The UK’s Can Kicker belt out intense, crisp grunge rock, in the old school vein of the punk-mindeds like The U-Men and Mudhoney, with tight grooves underlying the stylishly nihilistic vocals of the singer who just goes by the name “Luke.” ST LP will call to mind Iceage’s authoritative … Read more“Dolby’s Top 10 Tracks Jan. – Mar. 2023”

“My Harebrained Attempt to Defeat 36 Chambers Favoritism in One Blog Post”

Very few things are more nauseating in music discussions to me than these fetal claims that Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) is the only good Wu-Tang album or that it somehow single-handedly negates the importance of all their other work. This is a legendary group, world renowned and respected (even on the Big L album, … Read more“My Harebrained Attempt to Defeat 36 Chambers Favoritism in One Blog Post”

Uncanney Valley Would Be the First Dismemberment Plan Vinyl I’d Get”

After a 12-year break from album releases, indie rock giants The Dismemberment Plan returned in 2013 with Uncanney Valley, a largely acoustic collection of light-hearted, lyrically-minded rock songs. I think I burned the CD from the library or something along those lines and found the LP infinitely rewarding — solid and energetic all the way … Read moreUncanney Valley Would Be the First Dismemberment Plan Vinyl I’d Get”