Benjamin KasselFeb 7, 20224 min"Take Me Out" and the art of the slowdownIt's hard to pull off an energetic downward tempo shift, but that's exactly what Franz Ferdinand did, and I love it.
Benjamin KasselFeb 3, 20224 min"American Pie," a memorial to lost innocence as much as lost musiciansAs Don McLean captured, "The Day the Music Died" was only the beginning of a period of sweeping cultural change in the United States.
Benjamin KasselJan 28, 20223 min"I Want to Know What Love Is," a power ballad that's more than a cut aboveForeigner put lyrics first en route to creating one of the greatest love anthems in all of popular music.
Benjamin KasselJan 27, 20223 min"Black Hole Sun" was my gateway into grungeSoundgarden's mainstream breakthrough served as a personal eye- (and ear-) opener, allowing me to appreciate a sound that defined the 90s.