Music Reviews

Feb
11
Aerosmith, pt. 2: Anthony's Album Guide

Aerosmith, pt. 2: Anthony's Album Guide

This is still the most unexpected comeback in rock history, right? Especially considering it happened before, during and after Nirvana?
10 min read
Feb
04
Aerosmith, pt. 1: Anthony's Album Guide

Aerosmith, pt. 1: Anthony's Album Guide

The first rise and fall of America's biggest rock band.
7 min read
Jan
28
How I Like Amy Rigby: The Playlist

How I Like Amy Rigby: The Playlist

Paying tribute to 30 years of cynically romantic post-punk country-rock solo singer-songwriterdom from a one-time mod housewife.
4 min read
Jan
16
Fear & Crankiness Keeps Me Going: BFTW 1/16/26

Fear & Crankiness Keeps Me Going: BFTW 1/16/26

Gnashing my teeth at the audacity of people enjoying familiar, politicized post-punk poetry. Also: albums I enjoyed more, and a show I'll write more about later.
5 min read
Dec
17
My Favorite Albums Of 1995

My Favorite Albums Of 1995

Celebrating 30 great albums (and 5 compilations) you could have bought cheaper on cassette.
11 min read
Dec
12
I've Failed You, Best Albums Of 2025: Blurbing FTW 12/12/25

I've Failed You, Best Albums Of 2025: Blurbing FTW 12/12/25

Dylan Hicks & Small Screens made a good album this year. FKA Twigs might have made two. No other 2025 albums come up in the comments below.
5 min read
Dec
05
Apps Wrapped: Blurbing For The Weekend 12/5/25

Apps Wrapped: Blurbing For The Weekend 12/5/25

Netflix gets HBO Max, my Spotify gets wrapped, plus seasons of smart ladies on Peacock and Paramount. And Commando.
7 min read
Nov
13
30 Couch-Jumping Jams From 2005!

30 Couch-Jumping Jams From 2005!

Thirty terrific songs from albums turning 20. Odds are good you've forgotten a few. Or actively avoided them.
6 min read
Nov
12
My Favorite Albums Of 2005

My Favorite Albums Of 2005

Have I really internally debated the quality of LCD Soundsystem's "Movement" for twenty years?
13 min read
Nov
07
Sound & Fiction: BFTW 11/7/25

Sound & Fiction: BFTW 11/7/25

I interrupted the new music and new horror to watch a classic, if still under-appreciated, family drama. Please clap.
4 min read