I feel a deep, personal connection to this project as I have also been a twin for twenty years. While me being born was less influential on the evolution of psychedelic music, there’s still time.

WECB GMMarch 21, 2025Album Review, Historical PerspectiveComment

Karen Carpenter’s Timeless Soundscape

Every time I listen to her ballads, my heart swells with emotion. Her lyrics are poetry and the honesty in her tone elevates every word.

WECB GMMarch 2, 2025Historical Perspective, Feature Comments

"Songs From The Big Chair" at 40

Perhaps it was Tears for Fears’ reformation and resurgence in the twenty-first century that contributed to the lasting cultural impact of Songs From The Big Chair. This influence can be seen in countless covers by countless artists—from Weezer to Lorde, it seems every musician wants to rule the world.

WECB GMFebruary 18, 2025Historical Perspective, Album Review Comment

The Death of the Guitar Band: Popular Music in the Streaming Era

As the music industry assimilates into the age of streaming, the future of guitar bands faces dire uncertainty; bands that thrive in live settings must now adapt in order to adhere to the rigid standards of the music industry.

WECB GMOctober 8, 2024Opinion, Historical PerspectiveComment

Indie Sleaze, Cool Culture, & Me: Converse’s ‘Three Artists, One Song’ Campaign

Truthfully, I never felt cooler rocking my Converse after learning about ‘Three Artists, One Song.’ Call it brand loyalty or what have you, but knowing the people who made my shoes could get down with what I’m into–that was everything.

WECB GMJuly 4, 2024Historical Perspective, Industry, OpinionComment

Regressing Back into My Emo Phase: Fall Out Boy’s Infinity On High Turns 15

Sixth grade me was right, Infinity On High is important. It signified a turning point for Fall Out Boy, giving fans a glimpse of what’s to come in their genre-defying career.

WECB GMFebruary 15, 2022Historical PerspectiveComment

A Love Letter to the Double-Neck Guitar

It’s gaudy, it’s cumbersome, and it’s quintessential to classic rockstar mystique.

WECB GMNovember 9, 2021Historical Perspective, Editor's Choice

Pick It Up: The Evolution of Ska

During the time of baggy jeans, flannel, and muted colors, Ska was claiming spots on the Billboard Hot 100.

WECB GMMarch 16, 2021Historical Perspective, Editor's Choice Comment

On Revisiting 3614 Jackson Highway (1969)

When most people think about Cher, they think diva. They think about her …

WECB GMNovember 21, 2020Historical Perspective, Feature Comment

The Odd Musical History of ACAB

By now everyone has heard the term ACAB, “All Cops Are Bastards”. While it’s been in circulation in leftist…

WECB GMNovember 7, 2020Historical PerspectiveComment

Redefining Folk via Fast Folk Musical Magazine

When I bought a random edition of Fast Folk Musical Magazine’s LP compilation series this summer, I had no idea…

WECB GMNovember 2, 2020Feature, Historical PerspectiveComment

Revisiting Elliott Smith’s Figure 8

There is something haunting about the final track of Elliott Smith’s Figure 8. Titled “Bye”, an instrumental lullaby of sorts, it ends the last album that Smith would…

WECB GMOctober 30, 2020Feature, Historical PerspectiveComment

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