by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 30. Air France – No Way Down EP This feature may be called the “Top 50 Albums of 2008”, but
by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 40. Kristoffer Ragnstam – Wrong Side of the Room We all knew that it was only a matter of time
by Mike Mineo ———————————————————————————————– 50. Hot Chip – Made in the Dark Before they earned a Grammy nod or topped the UK singles charts,
Though there are still a few underexposed albums from 2008 that I will feature in the coming weeks, it is most certainly not too
As I indicated less than two weeks when featuring Benji Hughes’ excellent A Love Extreme, releasing a double-disc album as a debut can be
Ever since the emergence of California-based surf-rock instrumentalists like The Surfaris and Dick Dale & the Del-tones in the early ‘60s, it has become
As I currently sit on this return bus to DC within a horde of traffic, I cannot help but turn my focus toward the
Like a swimmer dipping his foot into water to determine the proper temperature, many musicians comprehend the importance of testing the waters. Few of
Though it is a risky venture to release a double album even if you are a considerably prestigious artist, the bulk of such releases
Some of the most talent musicians in the world remain practically unknown despite an abundance of quality material. There is no concise explanation for
