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Sometimes an interesting album cover is all it takes to pique my interest. That’s not alway the best way to pick, but this time it certainly paid off. You can tell right away when you’re adding the first song on the album to multiple playlists.

Another houseguest recommendation. This is real lot the way to discover new music. You play music/talk about what you’re listening to with other people, and everyone’s passions are revealed. In a musical way, at least.

An illustrious houseguest brought up this artist to me, incredulous that I had never heard of her. While that is always a favorite reaction to my perceived musical ignorance, it also often inspires me to listen, as it has here.

I have no idea how I came across these guys, but between their album title and artwork, it immediately caught my attention. Pretty cool stuff.

I don’t think I’d describe this as a comedy album per se, but it is pretty funny. Some good material about explaining your rap career to your parents.

I’ve been working on a TV holiday special that features, among others, these guys. Over lunch, I was made aware of the fact that Boyz II Men has never stopped performing and releasing music, which means that they have a ton of material that I’ve never heard.

I only became aware of these guys recently because of their appearance on an indie rock compilation of Grateful Dead covers. Their catalog, it turns out, is right up my alley.

I just learned of this artist because of his arrest in Turkey on what seem to be bogus, politically motivated terrorism charges. It seems that this prolific singer and Dj, who combines middle eastern folk music with techno beats, has recorded over 500 albums, a staggering accomplishment by any standard.

I only discovered this artist upon learning of his tragic death last year at the age of 39. His father, the legendary Steve Earle is about to put on a tribute concert to commemorate Justin’s career on what would have been his 40th birthday. Yet another career, with so much potential, cut short.

My cousin posted a video from a recent Korn concert, which made me take a look at their catalog. I hadn’t listened to any of their music in well over a decade and really never listened to them regularly, so I knew there would be a lot to get caught up on. Rather than doContinue reading “#555 – The Nothing by Korn”