17. The Kinks

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(November 2013) I have completed phase 17 of my “opus project,” wherein I listen to a band’s complete discography in chronological order. This episode: THE KINKS. This was a loooong one — 27 albums. Ray Davies is an incredibly prolific songwriter, and he deserves to be honoured as such. So much is good, but some is bad, and bits are ugly.

Favourite album: The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
Favourite song: David Watts
Least favourite album: Soap Opera

Favourite period: 1967-70

Worst period: 1973-76 (theatrical period)

Compared to expectations: same

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What I am: a man, and so is Lola

13. Sloan

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(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

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12. Van Halen

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(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

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11. Jimi Hendrix

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(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: ↑ 

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10. Sonic Youth

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(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

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8. Fountains of Wayne

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(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

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