Author Archives: eddiespageti

This one popped up in my news feed the other day after it was announced that the New Radicals would be reuniting for one performance of “You Get What You Give” as part of the inauguration ceremony for our new president, Joe Biden.  It feels really great to write that, almost as great as it’sContinue reading “#257 – Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too by New Radicals”

As hard as it is to have success in the entertainment industry, I’m always awed by those who are notable for more than one artistic medium.  There are not a ton of people in that category, and even fewer whose efforts I appreciate on multiple fronts.  Coconut Records is the solo project of actor andContinue reading “#256 – Nighttiming by Coconut Records”

I have no idea how I came across this album, so I’ll give credit to some spotify algorithm.  No matter how it happened, I’m mighty pleased that it did.  I’ve listened to some fantastic albums in the past week alone, and I have to take it as a positive omen for the year to come. Continue reading “#255 – Magic Oneohtrix Point Never by Oneohtrix Point Never”

This is an excellent album by this heavy psych band from Rochester, NY.  While writing these posts, I’ve discovered a whole bunch of artists that I am now obsessed with, and these guys are going to be high up on that list.  I will be looking forward with great interest to the day when theseContinue reading “#254 – Dead Star by King Buffalo”

Our next stop on my musical world tour takes us back to Africa, by way of London.  Today’s selection is the latest offering from this British-Nigerian Afropop artist and producer.   

I have to throw in a metal selection every so often.  That, combined with my goal of making this blog a bit more worldly and diverse, puts Sepultura squarely in the middle of my Venn diagram of demographic representation that I’m looking for.  These guys are part of my favorite genre of angry music, grooveContinue reading “#252 – Roots by Sepultura”

The past week has been pretty surreal. It’s hard to believe that only seven days ago, we were sitting here waiting for the results of the Georgia senatorial elections. The amount of insanity that has bubbled over in this country is pretty intense. More than anything, it’s yet another reminder of just how fractured AmericanContinue reading “#251 – Honeysuckle Weeks by The Submarines”

Wow, 250 is such a depressingly large number of posts. It doesn’t feel like it could’ve been that long since I started doing this, but it has become such a staple of my daily routine it could’ve been going forever. Today’s selection came about because of a scene in “The Crown” where Princess Diana rollerContinue reading “#250 – self-titled by Duran Duran”

This recording is of some fantastic sessions where this trio of vaunted musicians got together to play some unrehearsed versions of classic folk songs, plus some charming banter between the three.  It also features what is apparently the only recording of Jerry Garcia playing “Amazing Grace” which was requested by Tony Rice’s wife.  It isContinue reading “#249 – The Pizza Tapes by Jerry Garcia, David Grisman and Tony Rice”

I first became aware of West African guitarist Lionel Loueke when he was performing as a member of Herbie Hancock’s band.  It was an amazing experience at a literally life-changing time for me.  I had not intended to go out that night as it was the due date of my first child.  As there wasContinue reading “#248 – The Journey by Lionel Loueke”