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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”

One of my favorite music scenes that I’ve come across through this listening project has been of the Saharan blues. These kinds of discoveries have been as delightful as they were unexpected. The whole point of this blog was to broaden my horizons, but I still am pleasantly surprised on a regular basis, which repeatedlyContinue reading “#1016 – The Sahara Sessions by Etran Finatawa”

I just got into the Yo La Tengo catalog last year, despite having known of them for years. They’ve been a fixture in a bunch of my choice playlists recently, so I was very excited to see them release a new album. They’re actually playing in LA next weekend, though I’m already going to anContinue reading “#1015 – This Stupid World by Yo La Tengo”

I was going through the old Phish Halloween shows, which typically feature some kind of gimmick, such as a “musical halloween costume.” This is when they choose a classic album to cover from start to finish. In 2010, this album was the selection, and in light of my obsession with the Linda Ronstadt version ofContinue reading “#1014 – Waiting For Columbus by Little Feat”

This group was a short-lived entrant into the krautrock movement of the late 1960s and 1970s, combining jazz and rock fusion with the progressive psychedelic influences that were so big at the time.

Every time Billy Corgan releases new music I get a little excited, because he provided a significant part of my youthful soundtrack. It’s been a long time since the Pumpkins did anything that holds a candle to the albums that made me fall in love with them initially, but there’s always a chance, so IContinue reading “#1012 – ATUM, Act I & II by Smashing Pumpkins”