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Sparkle Hard | Stephen Malkmus

I wrote a few days ago, "Mirror Traffic" is Stephen Malkmus best album. But this album is better than that one. He was known a good songwriter from before, the album is made by the strong motive of his music. The attitude is just like his …

Several Shades of Why | J Mascis

Our guitar hero, J Mascis. This is an acoustic solo album of release from Sub Pop Records on 2011. His similar artist Kurt Vile also joined for the album. it's outstanding his songwriting skill on these acoustic work. And his like Neil You…

Mirror Traffic | Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks

This record is an album by Stephen Malkmus released on 2011. The album had produced by Beck. Maybe, this work is the best album in his career after the break up of Pavement. The 1st song "Tigers" is so strange and so catchy. The 3rd "Senat…

Tonight's the Night | Neil Young

It's the album by Neil Young in 1975. He had tributed this album to friends Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry. They both died of drug overdoses before the album released. He recorded this album getting drunk on tequila. With such a background,…

The Meters | The Meters

Today, I introduce New Orleans funk R&B band The Meters. This album released in 1969 is their debut album. This work had issued by their original member, Art Neville(keyboards), Ziggy Modeliste(drums), Leo Nocentelli(guitar), George Porter…

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan | Red Hot Chili Peppers

For the past few days, Funk music is booming in my head. Red Hot Chili Peppers got into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they got Grammy Awards. But their early years they were one of the coolest band in late 80's LA punk scene. And the…

Mothership Connection | Parliament

This is the best of funk music! This is the 4th album of American funk band Parliament known historical masterpiece. In the P-Funk project led by genius George Clinton, another band, Funkadelic is located on the rock side, whereas Parliame…

Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On | Funkadelic

I write about Funkadelic, also today. This is the 6th album released in 1974. This album has big impact, too. I feel groovy and exciting guitar-play by Eddie Hazel from the first song "Red Hot Mama". I am perfectly attracted to his guitar-…

Popular Songs | Yo La Tengo

This is Yo La Tengo's the 12th album released on 2009. I think this is one of the greatest album by Yo La Tengo. They are the band having really good sense of music. They have both a pop feeling and an avant-garde feeling. They have a wond…