#music – New Album A Day

#78 – Room For Squares by John Mayer

I was never a huge fan of John Mayer until he became the new Jerry Garcia. I knew he was a great guitarist, but I just never thought I’d be in his target audience and for the most part, I am not. At each of the several Dead & Company shows I’ve attended, I’ve heardContinue reading “#78 – Room For Squares by John Mayer”

#72 – Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division

I have always known of the cult status of Joy Division and the iconic art that adorns this album, but never really listened to them at all. Ironically, I have seen New Order, the band formed by the surviving members of Joy Division after the death of Ian Curtis. They played Coachella a couple ofContinue reading “#72 – Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division”

#71 – Anything But Words by Banks & Steelz

I think I’ve mentioned before how much I love supergroups. This is a really interesting one. Banks & Steelz features Interpol’s Paul Banks and the RZA of Wu Tang Clan. Apparently the RZA sought out Banks for this collaboration because he “just has an energy about him.” I saw them at Coachella a few yearsContinue reading “#71 – Anything But Words by Banks & Steelz”

#70 – Peter Gabriel 4: Security by Peter Gabriel

I never really explored the Genesis catalog until a few years ago. When I was young, my dad had all of the later albums, which I assumed was representative of the entire catalog. Obviously, now I know that in that era they are a completely different band than they were at the time of theContinue reading “#70 – Peter Gabriel 4: Security by Peter Gabriel”