by Toby | Jun 29, 2023 | Employee Pick
From 1965-72, The Move were huge in England, so most of the songs on this compilation were major chart hits. They were basically unknown in America except to countless bands inspired by them (like Cheap Trick). Writer (and heavy AF) bassist Roy Wood and drummer Bev...
by Derek | Jun 29, 2023 | Employee Pick
Celebrate 50 years of Hip-Hop with a spin of Public Enemy’s 2020 classic What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? This album perfectly ties together past, present and future with legendary artists past and present (incl. George Clinton, B-Real, Ice-T, Nas,...
by Derek | Jun 29, 2023 | Employee Pick
Greatest Hip Hop album of all time? It’s definitely in the running. From the groundbreaking (at the time) sampling and production to the vicious, yet thoughtful, lyrics of the Blastmaster as he introduced new styles multiple times on a single album. This album...
by Steve | Jun 29, 2023 | Employee Pick
A few years back, a friend and I were gobsmacked by an unexpected and then unknown singer/guitarist/songwriter opening for Punch Brothers. Madison Cunningham worked well opening for that band, because she has a quirky melodic sense and loves to play in a variety of...
by Steve | Jun 14, 2023 | Employee Pick
I was always happy to hear “Stay With Me” on the radio back in 2014, but never kept up with Sam Smith’s career after that. I probably heard hits, but they didn’t connect the way the first one did. Then I saw them on Saturday Night Live, and I was kind of spellbound....