Tag Archives: albums

Best of 2022…thus far – UPDATED

Posted on June 23, 2022 by problogic

Here’s my list of the best for 2022 to date, just beyond the midway point of the year. Enjoy! _______ TV Comedies The Wonder Years – ABC Call Me Kat – Fox The Conners – ABC American Auto – NBC … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tunes: Favorite studio album by year since 1970

Posted on August 10, 2021 by problogic

As a follow-up to last weeks’ list, here are my favorite albums by year since 1970. The list identifies only studio albums, not greatest hits, live, compilation, or similar types of albums. For only two years (1990 and 1999), I … Continue reading →

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Wolf Alice proves that great rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well

Posted on June 6, 2021 by problogic

London-based rock band Wolf Alice released their third full-length album, Blue Weekend, on June 4th to rave reviews by their fans and by the critics. In fact, as of June 6th, Blue Weekend has the highest composite score on Metacritic … Continue reading →

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Tardy Tuesday Tunes: Weezer’s best cover art & great music

Posted on April 7, 2021 by problogic

I named this post “Tardy Tuesday Tunes” for two reasons. One, I missed getting it published by Tuesday and second, I was late to the party reviewing Weever’s newest album entitled, OK Human. Released in late January, OK Human is … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tunes: The best progressive rock song in decades!

Posted on February 23, 2021 by problogic

If you are one who grew up listening to Pink Floyd, the Moody Blues, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, early Genesis, Rush, and certain tracks by Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Led Zeppelin, you’ll know what progressive rock (or Prog Rock … Continue reading →

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Muscle Shoals – a powerhouse of hit music

Posted on February 10, 2021 by problogic

Muscle Shoals, Alabama is not the typical place one would expect music elite to record their songs and albums. More often, one thinks of Los Angeles, Nashville, or New York City for such an endeavor. But, this smallish metropolitan area … Continue reading →

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Little Graves release their first full-length album – “Rituals”

Posted on January 17, 2021 by problogic

It’s not often that you get a chance to review a first full-length album from a band that you have followed almost from the start. Little Graves, who formed back in 2017, just released their first full-length album on Friday. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tunes: Women who Belong in the Rock Hall of Fame

Posted on November 3, 2020 by problogic

Below is my list of female solo artists or all-female groups who belong in the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Keep in mind that artists are not eligible until 25 years after their debut album has been released. They … Continue reading →

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Tuesday tunes: The most underrated rock album of the 80s

Posted on October 27, 2020 by problogic

With the dawn of MTV, the 1980s were one of the best decades for rock music, in large part to the number of newly discovered bands that became popular due to the new medium of videos. Prior to that, disc … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Tunes: “Folklore” by Taylor Swift is outstanding

Posted on July 28, 2020 by problogic

http:// (*see note at bottom of post) Until last Friday (July 24), I was not a big Taylor Swift fan. I enjoyed an occasional song, especially since the release of her album 1989, but I would never have been considered … Continue reading →

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