Dr. Dre, "Mix Tape 2 Track 1" My understanding is that this is from a mix tape that Dre used to sell at the Compton Swap Meet, which eventually made its way onto the internet. I've got three of these things,...
Calexico, "Gypsy's Curse" The Black Light, the second Calexico album, is really where Calexico became Calexico. The dusty southwestern aesthetic reached full flower, with the rhythms and arrangements being incredibly evocative. I mean, I suppose this track explains it more than...
The Kinks, "Picture Book" This song is why I started listening to the Kinks, thanks to the cover of the tune by the Young Fresh Fellows on This One's For The Ladies. It's such a jam that I went...
Pinkwash, "Gumdrop" Legitimately don't remember picking this up. Apparently this is a band out of Philly, and this is their only record. [listening] Not bad! I can see why I picked this up! It's shame I'm getting...
De La Soul, "Rap De Rap Show" There's a concept of a "difficult second album", which is mostly just a farm for confirmation bias, but hell, let's talk about De La Soul's difficult second album....
