House Party March 2, 2022I have no idea why, but I saw House Party in the theater twice back in 1990. I...
Maggie’s Dream: Maggie’s Dream March 25, 2021Look, man, I didn’t know the lead singer of Maggie’s Dream was a former Menudo member when I...
Limbomaniacs: Stinky Grooves February 1, 2015God, this is terrible crap. Why at some point did I like this funk garbage? It sounds like...
Big Daddy Kane: Taste of Chocolate January 11, 2015What can I say? The man loves to spell. He also loves to take his shirt off and...
The Replacements: All Shook Down September 24, 2010This album signaled the devolution of the band formerly known as The Replacements and the rise of Paul...
Bootsy’s Rubber Band: Jungle Bass June 17, 2008I have no idea what the hell I was thinking when I dropped a few clams on this...
The Things They Carried May 14, 2008Having been born during the tail end of the Vietnam “conflict,” there are certainly elements that have touched...
Blues Traveler: Blues Traveler March 31, 2008But anyway… That term just permeated the campus of my university my freshman year. A smart statement? Not...
Pixies: Bossanova March 19, 2008It’s not a good sign that they open the album with an instrumental. I don’t really like instrumentals....
Urban Dance Squad: Mental Floss for the Globe February 7, 2008This stuff was somewhat ahead of its time. You can hear twinges of Rage Against the Machine and...
Public Enemy: Fear of a Black Planet March 7, 2007What a way to usher in the 90s. These were the days of anger and genuine concern. Bloods...
Fugazi: 13 Songs June 24, 2006I was a latecomer to Fugazi in the scheme of my rock ’n’ roll education. I had heard...
The Cure: Mixed Up October 19, 2002I generally hate remix albums. I mean if the thing sucked so bad to begin with, why do...
Bad Brains: The Youth Are Getting Restless February 15, 2002I thought I’d be cool back in high school and buy a Bad Brains album, but so far...
Ice Cube: Kill at Will January 8, 2002Just a nice slice of pissed off between major albums; this thing packs a real punch. Cube takes...
Deee-Lite: World Clique August 8, 2000There wasn’t a single party in the early 90’s that didn’t feature at least a couple spins of...
