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The best of Pixies genius Black Francis aka Frank Black's prodigious solo output
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40 (of the) Best Guided by Voices Songs of the Last...4 years!
In honor of the band's 40th anniversary
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The Next BIG Thing?
I don’t like to make predictions, and I don’t like people who do, but I predict Melbourne’s Floodlights are going to be the Next Big Thing in Rock ‘n…
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Top 10 songs of the 21st century
Written by songwriters whose names begin with the letter "J"
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He was a Rebel Jew: The Triumph and Tragedy of David Berman of the Silver Jews (and Purple Mountains)
David Berman hung himself in 2019 after releasing one of his most critically acclaimed, beloved, and best albums under the band name Purple Mountains…
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The second best ever band from Liverpool is...
…Echo and the Bunnymen, of course. In fact, their first five albums are up there with the best first five by almost any other band I can think of. Just…
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Top ten bands and songwriters who have released the most consistently special albums over the last ten years (2014-2023)?
They do not have to be newer artists. Following are my top ten faves, I think, but I would love feedback on this, as I may be missing someone/something…
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If you like songs, then you will like (or love) all three albums by Cut Worms
Oh, you’ve never heard of Cut Worms? Well, you’re not alone. Cut Worms are Max Clarke from Brooklyn by way of Strongsville, Ohio. He put out his…
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Matt Berenson's Newsletter for Music Obsessives
A newsletter about the best bands and songwriters of the last 60 years you may not already know.
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