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Top 10 Albums of 2001 (in Hindsight)
I can’t believe 2001 was 25 years ago.
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The NYT 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters List is a Travesty
A third of their choices are hard to argue with:
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Top 5 EP's of the Rock 'n' Roll Era
For those of you who don’t already know, an EP was a musical release during the vinyl and cd eras that was more than a single, but less than an album.
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Top 10 Five Album Runs by Singer/Songwriters
Just to clarify the rules up top, I’m talking about singer/songwriters, not bands this time; and I’m talking about five consecutive albums, not…
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Top 10 First Five Albums by Bands in the History of Rock 'n' Roll
In chronological order:
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Fugazi: An Appreciation
I’m not going to pretend that I bought 13 Songs, Fugazi’s near perfect debut album when it was released in 1989.
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The Best New Songwriter of 2025
Before I tell you who it is (and there is only one possible answer), I must confess I didn’t spend enough time with this guy’s two incredible albums…
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Matt Berenson's Newsletter for Music Obsessives
A newsletter about the best bands and songwriters of the last 60 years you may not already know.
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