In his journals, Kurt Cobain listed his 50 favorite albums. His taste? Immaculate. But there's one glaringly odd pick.
The lone Nirvana album is... Green? R.E.M.'s very uneven 1988 LP, objectively the most disappointing record they'd put out to date. Why?
I have three theories
Philadelphia is a beautiful city, never shown enough in a positive light.
This is why I love Philly, a jawn Iβam proud to call my second home.
Enjoy and please share the passion for the city of brotherly love. π
I am constantly being asked to explain "the current state of mainstream fill-in-the-blank music thing."
My answer is that I don't know and I don't think anyone knows but you can literally just stop paying attention. Find a venue where shows cost $10 to get in and go there.
If you are a passionate and curious music fan who is willing to try new stuff, inevitably the Grateful Dead finds you. For some of us that happens in middle school and high school. For others, it happens later.
The Grateful Dead. Ubiquitous and inevitable American treasure.