Music reviews, overlooked records, favorite songs, artist features, and lists
I've always enjoyed stumbling across great albums long after they have been released, especially albums from unknown artists. I put together a list of albums that I feel are fantastic, but unfortunately have remained well below the radar of the mainstream music listener.
Who inspired Soundgarden's Classic Song
The Canton, Ohio rock band Lovedrug, led by singer and guitarist Michael Shepard, built a passionate following with a dramatic mix of alternative rock, atmosphere, and melody.
Four decades into their career, The Afghan Whigs have long since established that they operate according to their own rules. Their combination of bruising alternative rock, soul, R&B and Greg Dulli's darkly cinematic songwriting has always separated them from the bands they were originally grouped alongside. On Soft Control, that identity remains firmly intact.
There are certain comic books that transcend the series they belong to, and Daredevil #181 is one of them. Written by Frank Miller, with art by Miller and Klaus Janson, this double-sized issue is not only one of the most important Daredevil stories ever published, but one of Marvel's most memorable comics of the 1980s.
Some rock documentaries are built around excess. Others are about tragedy, fame, drugs, money or spectacular breakups. Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. has plenty of conflict, but its real subject is something stranger: three musicians who have spent decades struggling to communicate with one another while somehow communicating perfectly when they play music.
