Operation: Doomsday Turns 20
There's a point in many young rappers' lives when they become infatuated with MF DOOM. Joey Badass mined volumes of Special Herbs compilations for beats…
I Am Shelby Lynne Turns 20
When Shelby Lynne took the stage in 2001 to accept her Grammy for Best New Artist, she seemed as baffled as anyone. "Thank you very…
Two Suns Turns 10
The thing about concept albums is that they're more for the artist than they are for the listener. And by concept album, I don't mean…
Come On Die Young Turns 20
Even in their earliest zine interviews, Mogwai had a way of undercutting their own seriousness. In the summer of 1996, when Britpop was still in…
“Windowlicker” Turns 20
MTV wouldn't really spin the video for "Windowlicker," the Aphex Twin single released by Warp/Sire 20 years ago today. It was a Busby Berkley-meets-David Cronenberg…
13 Turns 20
Britpop was over. The frenzied moment that had consumed the middle of the decade was in decline, even if not as obviously or tragically as…
Summerteeth Turns 20
"I dreamed about killing you again last night, and it felt alright to me." That's a hell of a way to begin a song, and…
It’s Blitz! Turns 10
One of the more absurd intersections of indie and popular culture came about in 2011 when Glee inexplicably mashed up "Heads Will Roll" and "Thriller"
Eureka Turns 20
"Eureka!" Although the word tends to be followed by an exclamation point to communicate the enthusiastic rush of discovery, director Nicolas Roeg had a more…
A Prince Among Thieves Turns 20
Paul Huston will always be respected by hip-hop historians and longtime heads for what he can do as a producer. He set a frequently copied…
The Hot Rock Turns 20
You always have to watch out for the quiet ones. Sleater-Kinney probably never wrote a quieter song than "The Size Of Our Love," a hesitant…
Things Fall Apart Turns 20
Many people only know the Roots as Jimmy Fallon’s band on The Tonight Show. While that should be a criminal offense, it exemplifies how underrated…
Clarity Turns 20
There have been many ways to hear Jimmy Eat World's Clarity: your favorite streaming service; the 2007 reissue that included the original demo of "Sweetness";…
The Slim Shady LP Turns 20
"How the fuck can I be white? I don't even exist." I could write a term paper about a line like that. In fact, I…
