A Survey of My Record Collection, Not That You Care
What I Think About When I Think About This Artist (part 2) Sloan came out of Halifax in 1991, though Chris Murphy and Jay Ferguson had been playing together as of 1986. Adding Patrick Pentland and Andrew Scott, the four have been together ever since, releasing 14 albums through 2025. Each band member writes and... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 1) There are some bands that I feel guilty about not liking more. For example, Superchunk. Or Nine Inch Nails. And then there is Sloan. Man, I have tried so hard with Sloan. I’ve bought and sold so many of their albums. As of... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 3) Louise Wener wrote four novels, one of which I have read and liked so much that I added it to my collection. I also read her autobiography. Jon Stewart continued to play music, including joining latter day Wedding Present as a touring guitarist... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 2) Sleeper reunited in 2017 and while I gave the album that resulted a passing listen, I am happy that they are at it again (though missing bassist Diid Osman). If they toured here, I would 100% go see them. I will listen to... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 1) I came home from college for the summer between first-year and sophomore year. That was a mistake. After that unpleasant experience, I made sure I had summer jobs in Washington, D.C. the next two years. Still, I was obligated to visit home at... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 3) The Groovies were really inconsistent but when they were on, they were fantastic. Everyone should love the Groovies, not just because they were so good, but because they were only sometimes so good. Their flaws make them human and that they kept at... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 2) While I am tempted to say this is the version of Flamin’ Groovies that I prefer, I hesitate because I am not so familiar with the Loney-led incarnation that I can confidently compare and contrast. The Jordan/Wilson band is poppier, sure, but they... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 1) Sleeper is one of my favorite Britpop bands, far outpacing the more famous (and male-dominated) acts of that subgenre. I admit to having a crush on Louise Wener, which only intensified when I learned she was also a novelist. Louise Wener and Jon... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 4) If this had been the Feelies’ final album, it would have been a strong swan song. It certainly seemed that way for many years. It’s unclear to me if the breakup was planned or not, but apparently Bill Million up and moved to... Continue Reading →
What I Think of When I Think of This Artist (part 3) My first exposure to the Feelies was actually seeing them perform very briefly as the high school reunion band in the film Something Wild (Jonathan Demme being a fan, apparently). They were credited as the Willies, which was actually a Feelies side project.... Continue Reading →
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