Sixty years ago — in July 1965, under the sweltering Memphis heat — Otis Redding walked into Stax Studios and, in just twenty-four hours, recorded one of the defining albums of soul music. Otis Blue wasn’t...
Richard Bodin
Ronan O'Brien
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David Moya
Somewhere in Time
By Iron MaidenA Timeless Masterpiece of Heavy Metal Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden is widely regarded as one of the band’s most unique and forward-thinking albums. Released in 1986, this groundbreaking record marked a pivotal...
Closer
By Joy DivisionThis month marks the 45th anniversary of Joy Division’s second and final album, Closer. Released two months after the untimely passing of frontman Ian Curtis, the gloomy, dark sound unique to them is as powerful...
Illinois
By Sufjan StevensThe Great and loved, Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens is one of the most prolific song writers of our time. Few people whom have any inclination towards indie or singer songwriter need an introduction into who he is, but...
Adam Kenny
Foo Fighters
By Foo FightersIt’s been thirty years since Dave Grohl emerged from the ashes of Nirvana and introduced Foo Fighters to the world. Heavy, grungy and a testament to the instrumental ingenuity of Grohl, this album is one of my...
Heaven or Las Vegas, Cocteau Twins
By Cocteau TwinsHeaven or Las Vegas? Heaven or Las Vegas. The title comes across as though the album is struggling to understand where it is. Is Las Vegas it’s idea of heaven? Or is heaven Las Vegas for everyone? It’s curious...
Aaagh!
By Republic of LooseThe Good Old Days 2006 was a hell of a year in Ireland. We had fat wallets, cracking weather and were living in blissful ignorance that the Celtic Tiger was dying. The airwaves were full of the likes of Cascada, Sandi...
The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
My History with The The Rise and Fall In October 2015, I went to see The Martian starring Matt Damon in the cinema. Weird place to start, I know… but bear with me. At the time, I had no interest in music beyond...
Matt Lucey
Moon Safari
By AirComing up with a debut album is tricky for any artists. Finding the original idea that will work, discovering one’s own sound, the proper balance between members of a band. « Slow and steady wins the race » as...
Physical Graffiti
By Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti: A 50-Year Legacy Led Zeppelin’s sixth album, Physical Graffiti, was released in 1975, making it 50 years old this February. It followed a nearly two-year hiatus after their...
Broken English
By Marianne FaithfullA Triumphant Return After Years of Hardship In 1979, Marianne Faithfull made a powerful comeback with her most iconic album, Broken English. It was her first major release since Love in a Mist (1967), following a...
Led Zeppelin IV
By Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin defined rock. They Still do. Forty-five years after their amicable breakup, they still hold true as a staple of the genre. Jimmy Page, an era-defining guitarist, had a background as a studio musician. He...
The Wall
By Pink FloydThe Marriage of “Orchestra + Rock”: A Bold Gamble with The Wall The union of orchestral grandeur and rock music, a pairing that doesn’t always hit the mark, has long been a favorite among progressive rock bands and...
Meddle
By Pink FloydMeddle is a pivotal album in the history of Pink Floyd. The sound remains very psychedelic but already hints at the electronic experiments of The Dark Side of the Moon. This album consists of six tracks, one of which...
