The year was 1996 and I was awake in bed with my Sony Walkman, listening to the radio. The local alternative radio station was playing this album in its entirety on their late night show. I continued to listen to the entire thing until I fell asleep. When I had the chance, I bought the CD. The first two tracks are each over 15…
Nine Inch Nails have been a huge love of mine since I was a wee lad. There was something about the sound and the destructive properties that really resonated with an idiot boy who knew not what to do with himself. This album came out when I was 18 years old and I remember listening to it on repeat. I was in love with…
The year was 1999 and I was watching Much Music on DirecTV satellite dish. (Much Music was the Canadian equivalent to MTV.) There was a music video of 4 dudes being chased by insane school children. I was hooked, because "Load Me Up" is a great song. Shortly after seeing the music video, I went on the old Napster or Kazaa (whatever MP3 download…
This album came out when I was 12 and I listened to it a lot. I even copied it to a cassette tape for my friend and my friend's dad got mad at me for violating copyright laws. Some things never change. What was amazing about this album is how it managed to sound so unlike U2, but retained the qualities that define U2…
The year was 1975. I was not alive. A young dude named Brian Eno released his third album called Another Green World, a collection of art rock, minimalism that is both timeless and highly accessible. Many of the tracks are instrumentals delving into ambient and electronic sensibilities. One of my favorite tracks, "Sombre Reptiles," is delightfully layered and warm. There are also notable guest…
