American cities with thriving music scenes in 1984 overlooked by Huey Lewis & The News in their #1 US Pop Hit ‘The Heart Of Rock And Roll’
Forgetting Minneapolis? The year of Purple Rain, Let It Be, and Zen Arcade? Inexcusable.
Chihei Hatakeyama – Mirror (Room 40)
Dr. Doolittle wanted to talk to the animals, but Chihei Hatakeyama has his ear against the plankton.
Nirvana’s Nevermind, 20 Years Later
Nirvana had a bigger effect on American culture than any rock band since The Beatles. I was there, and anyone who tells you any differently is a goddamned liar.
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Mirror Traffic (Matador/Domino)
You need Mirror Traffic the way the ocean needs more salt.
Moments In Song #1 – Don Henley ‘The Last Worthless Evening’
It doesn’t matter whether or not you have a good singing voice. It sure didn’t hurt Don any.
Why Everett True Is Wrong – Animal Collective
Whether you like Animal Collective’s music or not, it’s dishonest to say they’re unoriginal.
Exclusive to Collapse Board – Greil Marcus Ponders Better Than Ezra
The #1 song on modern rock radio that day was ‘Lightning Crashes’ by a Pennsylvania band called Live.
Clams Casino – Rainforest EP (Tri Angle)
This record makes me want to take mushrooms again.
Ulrich Troyer – Songs For William (Deep Medi Musik)
All those noises sound a little like forest animals planning to eat you for dinner.
Com Truise – Galactic Melt (Ghostly International)
Ultimately, it’s too edgy to be a narcotic, too moody to use as background music, and frequently too beautiful to be ignored.
