Devil Without A Cause Turns 20
In 1997, the fourth issue of the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal magazine included a long profile on a Midwestern rapper named Kid Rock. Kid Rock,…
Something About Airplanes Turns 20
I imagine Ben Gibbard circa 1998 situated under a tree reading Kerouac. A sensitive 20-something in sandals and jeans, probably the brainiest of his friend…
Whitechocolatespaceegg Turns 20
In 1996, Capitol Records bought 49% of Matador Records. Maybe the bigger label thought it would be investing in its own future if it got…
A Kid Named Cudi Turns 10
Scott Mescudi is a messy figure in hip-hop history, having acquired a fervent cult of stardom over the last 10 years that doesn’t reflect the…
Autechre LP5 Turns 20
I came to Autechre through Nine Inch Nails. In 1992, Trent Reznor and his manager John Malm formed Nothing Records to release the Broken EP…
Hello Nasty Turns 20
I remember the rush. The first time I heard "Intergalactic," the electro-fizz jam that was the first single from the Beastie Boys' 1998 album Hello…
Evil Urges Turns 10
My Morning Jacket were in a new chapter. In 2005, they released Z, a turning-point album that served as a demarcation between the first phase…
Los Angeles Turns 10
Texture and electronic leanings have been a part of hip-hop since the genre's adolescence. They were present in the early '80s, though neither was necessarily…
Tha Carter III Turns 10
When Tha Carter III dropped it seemed like Lil Wayne could continue the series forever and it would warrant our attention for just as long.
Fleet Foxes Turns 10
By 2008, indie's ascension was in full swing. Arcade Fire were already a big name. The preceding year, the National and LCD Soundsystem had released…
