Monthly Archives: March 2021

This album sounds like it was produced in the middle 1960s and transported to 2004.  I’ve really been enjoying perusing the Elephant 6 Collective catalog, and I can definitely hear the influence of classic psychedelic pop throughout, but from the first notes of this one, you really feel like you could be listening to thisContinue reading “#309 – Dusk at Cubist Castle by The Olivia Tremor Control”

The next installment of my exploration of the Elephant 6 Collective is the 2013 album from Elf Power.  Today was a strange day, ranging from the highs of a Covid relief package passing the House and the confirmation of an attorney general who seems to have a moral compass, to the low of trying toContinue reading “#308 – Sunlight On The Moon by Elf Power”

I’m in the process of working my way through the artists of the Elephant 6 Collective, a musical collective made up of the members of indie rock bands.  So far, I’ve listened to albums by Neutral Milk Hotel, The Apples In Stereo and Of Montreal.  Still to come are Beulah, Elf Power, The Minders, CirculatoryContinue reading “#307 – The Sunlandic Twins by Of Montreal”

The song “Energy” popped up via the Spotify algorithm and made me immediately put this one on the to-do list.  Phish regularly cover this song, so I am very familiar with it, having no idea that it was a cover at all.  Upon some mild inspection, I discovered, once again, that this is a bandContinue reading “#306 – New Magnetic Wonder by The Apples In Stereo”

This is a great r&b/hip-hop album, and a perfect addition to this last weekend before the pandemic lockdown anniversary later this week. I never imagined we would still be at this point one year in, where we are constantly trying to stay ahead of people’s worst instincts. Can the vaccine rollout outrun the selfish stupidityContinue reading “#305 – Yesterday’s Tomorrow by Phony Ppl”

Gotta love an album with a sleeping cat on the cover. Probably not a great basis for judgement, but we must all make our own standards. Just listened to this album while playing a new game, the Rick & Morty themed Mister Meseeks’ Box of Fun. It’s always a crap shoot trying a new game,Continue reading “#304 – Whirlpool by Chapterhouse”

Here’s another great selection that was suggested by a musical friend of mine. Was is the same friend as yesterday? I’ll never tell…

One good thing about being friends with talented musicians is that they know a ton of great artists that you’ve never heard of, sometimes personally. Tonight, a recommendation from one such friend has led me down the Spotify rabbit hole, leading to the addition of at least five new additions to the NAAD to-do list.Continue reading “#302 – BFF by Big Fresh”

This blog is all about having new experiences.  The daily injection of an unknown album and/or artist is just enough of a wild card to keep things interesting in spite of anything else that is going on in life.  That aside, any time there can be an added layer of interest in any way, I’llContinue reading “#301 – Prelude by Shaddow”

When I started this project, the possibility that it and the pandemic would still be going on at the same level after almost a year did not occur to me. Obviously, this blog has a couple more months to go before the dubious distinction of hitting the year mark, but we’re only a week awayContinue reading “#300 – Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits”