Monthly Archives: March 2023

These guys are masters at creating a musical mood with their eclectic, instrumental works. They feature a lot of samples and sound bites from classic film scores and the early days of hip hop. I’ve made no secret of my affinity for instrumental artists. Many of may favorites fall into the ethereal post-rock genre, soContinue reading “#1023 – All News Is Good News by Surprise Chef”

This is one of the artists who defined what came to be called the chill wave genre. His style has naturally developed over the years, taking on elements from the evolution of the various music scenes that have come and gone in that time. It’s yet another addition to my list of catalogs to diveContinue reading “#1022 – Purple Noon by Washed Out”

I became aware of the Butthole Surfers with the release of 1996’s Electriclarryland, which I listened to extensively throughout my high school years. It wasn’t until much later that I learned how long their career already was at that point, punctuated by several classic albums, including today’s selection. Their album titles alone are more attention-gettingContinue reading “#1021 – Locust Abortion Technician by Butthole Surfers”

When you are discussing the artists who have had the biggest influence on the direction that rock music has taken over the years, it’s impossible not to have Nirvana come up in the conversation. So it follows that you should also include the band that was probably Kurt Cobain’s biggest influence, the Meat Puppets. AllContinue reading “#1020 – II by Meat Puppets”

I’ve always been steadfast in my belief that the Red Hot Chili Peppers would not have achieved the level of success that they have had it not been for the brilliant guitar work of this man. Not to say that their albums without him are bad, by any means, but the chart-topping, genre-blending hits thatContinue reading “#1019 – To Record Only Water For 10 Days by John Frusciante”

I suppose every country has their own guitar heroes, and this artist is definitely one of Japan’s most accomplished guitar slingers. His extensive catalog and almost 50 year career are beyond impressive and he can probably take credit for influencing the rock/jazz/fusion scene in Japan. He also made an album based on The Rainbow Goblins,Continue reading “#1018 – SEYCHELLES by Masayoshi Takanaka”

This is the latest release in the Desert Sessions series, which is a really cool project started by Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. Every so often, he and an all-star lineup of his musician friends heads out to Joshua Tree to spend a week or so writing and recording new music atContinue reading “#1017 – Desert Sessions, Vols. 11 & 12”