From ArapahoeTim: “In the Court of the Crimson King" is, in my opinion, the best of many great tracks on King Crimson's debut album by the same name. Michael Giles’s drumming on this track reminds me of the fantastic drumming of Mick Woodmansey on David Bowie’s album The Man Who Sold the World. Check out…
Fantastic Friday Track: Ryan Adams
By ArapahoeStaffFebruary 8, 2019
From ArapahoeZachT: Happy Friday! Today's track of the day is "Magnolia Mountain" by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals. This alt-country gem is from the album Cold Roses (2005). Adams' strained, lovelorn lyrics guide this two-part album that is undoubtedly haunting and poetic - from the first verse to the very last. Cold Roses I would…
Fantastic Friday Track: Band of Horses
By ArapahoeStaffJanuary 18, 2019
From ArapahoeHollyR: "The Funeral" is my favorite track from Band of Horses' 2006 debut album, Everything All the Time. Don't let the dulcet opening verses trick you! In a 2000s play on the 90s alternative soft/loud structure, the song builds repeatedly to soaring highs, topped by Ben Bridwell's surprisingly powerful vocals. The details of the song…
Fantastic Friday Track: Ibeyi
By ArapahoeStaffJanuary 11, 2019
From ArapahoeBethW: Meet the Franco-Cuban twin sister duo, Ibeyi. “Ghosts” is our choice track from their self-titled debut album (2015). From start to finish, Ibeyi is a hauntingly beautiful work of art. Euro-soul meets Afro-Cuban, mixed with hip-hop, Yoruba chants and down-tempo electronica. Their father, Cuban percussionist Anga Diaz, played with bands like Buena Vista…
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