(October 2013) I have completed phase 16 of my “opus project,” wherein I listen to a band’s entire discography from start to finish. This episode: Rage Against the Machine. This was a quick one.
Favorite album: The Battle of Los Angeles
Favorite song: “Killing in the Name”
Special sauce: Tom Morello
Compared to expectations: same
(October 2013) I have completed phase 15 of my “opus project,” wherein I listen to a band’s entire catalogue from start to finish. This episode: The Talking Heads.
Favorite Album: Remain in Light
Favorite song: Memories Can’t Wait
And the heat: goes on
Special sauce: Tina Weymouth
Compared to expectations: same
(October 2013) I have completed phase 13 of my “opus project,” in which I listen to a band’s entire discography from start to finish. This episode: Sloan.
Favourite album: Never Hear the End of It
Favourite song: Iggy and Angus
Favourite songwriters (in order): Patrick, Andrew, Chris, Jay
Hooks: aplenty
Special sauce: Andrew Scott
Compared to expectations: same
(October 2013) I have completed phase 12 of my “opus project,” wherein I listen to the discography of a band in series. This episode: Van Halen (just the original David Lee Roth albums).
Favorite album: Van Halen II
Favorite song: Mean Street
Refuse to listen to: Jump
Special sauce: Eddie Van Halen
Compared to expectations: same
(September 2013) I have completed phase 11 of my “opus project,” wherein I listen to a band’s entire discography start to finish. This episode: Jimi Hendrix. (Note: includes the three original albums plus 15 posthumous studio and live releases.)
Favorite album: Are You Experienced?
Favorite song: Are You Experienced?
Low point: none that I could find
Compared to expectations: ↑
(September 2013) Completed phase 10 of my “opus project,” wherein I listed to the entire discography of a band from start to finish. This episode: Sonic Youth.
Favorite album: Daydream Nation
Favorite song: Youth Against Fascism
Favorite period: 1987-92
Low point: NYC Ghosts and Flowers
Tunings: various
Radical adults lick: Godhead style
Special sauce: Lee Ranaldo
Compared to expectations: same
(September 2013) Completed phase 9 of my “opus project,” wherein I listed to the entire discography of a band from start to finish. This episode: Soundgarden.
Favorite album: Superunknown
Favorite song: Head Down
Tuning: Dropped D
Special sauce: Kim Thayal
Compared to expectations: same
(August 2013) Completed phase 8 of my “opus project,” wherein I listed to a band’s entire catalogue in chronological order. This episode: Fountains of Wayne.
Favorite album: Fountains of Wayne
Favorite song: Barbara H
Low point: Sky Full of Holes.
Best line: “lead us not into Penn Station”
Little Red light: not blinking
Special sauce: Adam Schlesinger
Compared to expectations: same
(July 2013) Completed phase 7 of my “opus project,” wherein I listen to the entire discography of a band in sequence. This phase: the Velvet Underground
Favorite album: The Velvet Underground and Nico
Favorite Song: Sister Ray
Little gems: quiet songs like Pale Blue Eyes, Jesus, and I’m Sticking With You
Special moment: when Nico pronounces ‘clown’ as ‘clonn’
Special sauce: Lou Reed
Compared to expectations: same
(July 2013) Completed phase 6 of my “opus project,” wherein I listen to the entire discography of a band in sequence. This phase: Fresh Red
Favorite album: The Null Hypothesis
Favorite Song: Eh Flec De Huhr
Hidden Gem: Chinese lyrics
Special sauce: Jim Allison
Compared to expectations: same
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