1991

    The Silence of the Lambs

    The Silence of the Lambs

    I saw The Silence of the Lambs at the Regal theaters in the Carousel Mall in 1991. And while it pretty much took over pop culture for what felt like years afterward, I
    Seamonsters

    The Wedding Present: Seamonsters

    Another classic album. Another Steve Albini production. It's not even as though I'm doing this on purpose, but I keep gravitating to these soft-loud-soft indie rock
    Ten

    Pearl Jam: Ten

    Easily one of the top five influential and memorable albums of my college years. For those who thought...
    Nevermind

    Nirvana: Nevermind

    I put this CD on sitting in a dorm room at college and my mind melted right out...
    Sebadoh III

    Sebadoh: Sebadoh III

    This is the first Sebadoh album I owned, though not their first. It starts with one of the...
    Mr. Hood

    K.M.D: Mr. Hood

    I can remember when I first got this album on tape way back in the day. I sat...
    Trompe Le Monde

    Pixies: Trompe le Monde

    They’ve obviously turned the page here. Where as Bossanova sounded tired, Trompe le Monde sounded refreshed. Refreshed—but different. It’s...
    Flicker

    Flicker

    This was one of those books that sounded endlessly entertaining in its description, but started to pale when...