Shadow Kingdom, Bob Dylan
Yes, it is 2023, and I am writing about Bob Dylan's new album. I knew I'd write about him, but I hesitated because it was so hard to...
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Don Moi
- 7 days ago
- 2 min
The White Stripes, Eponymous
Year: 1999 Influences: Son House, Robert Johnson, Stooges, Velvet Underground. Blues, Art Rock, Punk, Classic Rock Let’s finally talk...
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Don Moi
- May 21
- 2 min
Metallica, The Black Album
Year: 1991 Influences: New Wave British Heavy Metal, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Motorhead, Def Leppard Guess what caught my attention this week?...
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Don Moi
- May 14
- 1 min
Learning to Crawl, The Pretenders
Year: 1984 Influences: 70s hippie movement, Iggy Pop, Rolling Stones This is another one of those albums that I treasured as a teenager...
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Don Moi
- May 6
- 2 min
Led Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
Year: 1969 Influences: American Blues, including Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Muddy Waters. Many songs are ubiquitous in our...
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Don Moi
- Apr 30
- 2 min
Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky
I am taking a detour into the world of classical music today. It has taken me years to understand and appreciate it, so hopefully, this...
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Don Moi
- Apr 23
- 2 min
Revolver, The Beatles
Revolver: The record that changed it all. If you are a Beatles fan, as many of my friends... you may stop reading. But if you are a...
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Don Moi
- Apr 16
- 2 min
Buddy Holly, Eponymous
Well…Alright is one of the most covered songs for a reason. Buddy Holly is one of the biggest influences in rock history; his songs were...
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Don Moi
- Apr 10
- 2 min
Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen
This album would not be on my top 100 list, but I decided to write about it since I saw Bruce Springsteen live for the first time this...
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Don Moi
- Apr 2
- 2 min
Tommy, The Who
Since last week I wrote about "A Night at the Opera," this week's album is about an actual opera, the first of its kind. With the prior...
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Don Moi
- Mar 26
- 2 min
A Night at the Opera, Queen
After Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody movie, this album may feel like a "duh" recommendation, but I bet most people who know the song haven't...
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Don Moi
- Mar 19
- 2 min
Blackout, Scorpions
After last week's post, which was about a mellow and intellectual album by Leonard Cohen, I decided to take it to the other extreme and...
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Don Moi
- Mar 12
- 2 min
Songs from a Room, Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen is an artist I come back to every so often, usually in moments of melancholy, reflection, nostalgia, or simple...
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Don Moi
- Mar 5
- 2 min
The Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
The Dark Side turns 50 this week, and this pillar of rock music deserves today's post. Pink Floyd is a band that had a "weird" following...
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Don Moi
- Feb 26
- 2 min
Tapestry, Carole King
As I considered what album this week's post would be, I realized that I had only written about British musicians who, in my humble...
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Don Moi
- Feb 19
- 2 min
Sticky Fingers, The Rolling Stones
Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers 1970 When the Rolling Stones became "The Stones." The Stones are now part of general pop culture, almost...
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Don Moi
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Tubular Bells, Mike Oldfield
I knew I'd introduce this album sooner than later, but what prompted me to do it after Regatta de Blanc is that Andy Summers, Sting, and...
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Don Moi
- Feb 5
- 1 min
Reggatta de Blanc, The Police
Some punk bands had reggae influence, but The Police went all the way and named their second album "Reggatta de Blanc" or "Reggae for...
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Don Moi
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Brothers In Arms, Dire Straits
It is almost impossible to pick one album from this band, but in fairness to those starting their music journey, I am selecting the one...
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Don Moi
- Jan 22
- 1 min
Truth, Jeff Beck
This week's recommendation honors the late Jeff Beck who recently passed away at the age of 79. It is easy to underemphasize the...
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