Monthly Archives: May 2020

Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me.

The Cars: The Cars. Purchased July 1984. In this latest installment of the Albums that Shaped Me Microblog, the debut album by The Cars, released in 1978. The band began playing in Boston nightclubs in 1976 and was an iteration of bands started by principal song writer Ric Ocasek that included bassist and co-lead vocalistContinue reading “Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me.”

Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me.

The Cars: The Cars. Purchased July 1984. In this latest installment of the Albums that Shaped Me Microblog, the debut album by The Cars, released in 1978. The band began playing in Boston nightclubs in 1976 and was an iteration of bands started by principal song writer Ric Ocasek that included bassist and co-lead vocalistContinue reading “Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me.”

Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me.

The Church: Heyday. Purchased April 1986. Thrown Away August 1986. Repurchased January 1988 he Albums that Shaped Me Microblog: The Church Heyday I spoke at length over the past month about 20 albums that truly inspired and shaped not only my musical outlook, but the mental attitude of who I am. I’m going to continueContinue reading “Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me.”

Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me: Albums 11-20

The Replacements: Tim. Purchased December 1984 Album 11. We forget that before the CD pushed “albums” to 72 minutes in length, single albums were typically 35-45 minutes in length. Many a great record, The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s for example, was a little over 39 minutes. Quality over quantity. The Replacement’s September 1985 LP, Tim, wasContinue reading “Microblog: The Albums that Shaped Me: Albums 11-20”