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Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2004
2004 was a full decade ago. Weird, huh? As I reflect on the last decade in music, I’m moved to an observation about my own tastes. Musically speaking, there are few things I find more frustrating than when everybody loves … Continue reading
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Tagged Absent Friends, alternative rock, Arcade Fire, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, chamber pop, Dire Straits, Divine Comedy, Funeral, indie pop, Jens Lekman, Lift, Mark Knopfler, Neil Hannon, orchestral pop, Shangri-La, Sister Hazel, SMiLE, symphonic pop, Top 5 Albums of 2004, When I Said I Wanted To Be Your Dog
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Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 1966
1966 was an incredible year for music, there’s no doubt about it: “Eight Miles High,” “Paint It Black,” “Summer in the City,” “Good Vibrations,” “You Can’t Hurry Love”… But in the period before 1967 or 1968, I notice it’s harder … Continue reading
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Tagged Beach Boys, Beatles, Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan, Cream, Fresh Cream, Pet Sounds, Revolver, Simon & Garfunkel, Sounds of Silence, Top 5 Albums of 1966
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Album Review: The Electric Soft Parade, “IDIOTS”
Trawling through the “Best of 2013” lists that proliferate this time of year is a great way to discover new and interesting music. However, it also means that you’re going to be discovering mostly the kind of music that rock … Continue reading
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Tagged 10cc, Adam Schlesinger, Albums of 2013, Alex White, Badfinger, Beach Boys, Beatles, Beatlesesque, Brother You Must Walk Your Path Alone, Chris Collingwood, Crowded House, Electric Light Orchestra, Electric Soft Parade, Fountains of Wayne, George Harrison, Hey Jude, Isn't It a Pity, Mr. Mitchell, music criticism, pop-rock, pop/rock, Queen, Summertime in My Heart, Teenage Fanclub, The Corner of Highdown & Montefiore, Thomas White, Welcome to the Weirdness
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