All Time Albums

RIP Prince Rogers Nelson - You Are Already Missed

We lost another true music Giant today in Prince Nelson Rogers.

I have been a fan of his most of my life, to say I am sad would be an understatement. Here is my attempt to celebrate an artist who had a HUGE influence on my life.

RIP Prince Nelson Rogers, condolences to his family, friends, and the rest of his fans (like me).

Opinion, All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeApril 21, 2016Prince, Prince RIP, RIP Prince, Prince Rogers Nelson, Prince and the Revolution, Controversy, 1999, Purple Rain, Under The Cherry Moon, David Bowie, Punk, Rock, Funk Comments

My 20 "All-Time" Albums (In Memoriam)

After 20 (22) entries, I am bringing my All-Time Albums series to a halt.

Find out why, and check out the first 20 posts in this series all-over again.

All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeMarch 30, 2016A Tribe Called Quest, Low End Theory, The Low End Theory, Nirvana, Bleach, The Clash, Clash, Radiohead, The Bends, Centro-Matic, Redo The Stacks, DEVO, Devo, Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are DEVO, De La Soul, 3 Feet High And Rising, Yaz, Yazoo, Upstairs at Eric's, The Juliana Hatfield Three, Become What You Are, Sleater Kinney, Dig Me Out, The Beatles, Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Beastie Boys, The Beastie Boys, Paul's Boutique, Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Elvis Costello, Pavement, Slanted and Enchanted, Prince, Prince and the Revolution, Purple Rain, Ramones, The Ramones, New Order, Power, Power Corruption & Lies, Sonic Youth, Sister, Echo and the Bunnymen, Ocean Rain, Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures, Punk, Rock, Dance, Electronica, Post Punk, Hip Hop, Rap, Grunge, Helmet, REMComment

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (Factory, 1979)

On Wednesday's I post an All-Time Album. Today's album marks the 20th post in this series.

I wanted this one to matter, so I am choosing Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division both because of it's importance in my life and because it is a great album.

Echo And The Bunnymen - Ocean Rain (1984, Sire)

This week, the All-Time album is "Ocean Rain" by Echo and the Bunnymen. "Ocean Rain" is the 19th in my All-Time Album series (a new album is profiled every Wednesday).

I put this particular album off for a long time because it has been a very big part of my life for over three decades now. As always, I hope that I do it justice. Enjoy!

Sonic Youth - Sister (SST, 1987)

"Sister" by Sonic Youth represents the 18th in my All-Time Album series. This post tells the story of how I used to find music back in the day, how I first encountered the music of Sonic Youth and their album "Sister," and why this out of the many great albums in the Sonic Youth canon.

Every Wednesday is another album in the series (last week was Power, Corruption, and Lies by New Order

All Time AlbumsJoshua B. HoeMarch 9, 2016Sonic Youth, MTV, Kim Gorden, Thurston Moore, Sister, Bauhaus, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley, Fab 5 Freddy, Yo MTV Raps, 120 Minutes, Headbangers Ball, Dead Boys, The DamnedComment

New Order - Power, Corruption, And Lies (1983, Qwest)

Every Wednesday is another All-Time Album.

This week the "lucky" album is New Order's Power Corruption and Lies. PC&L was the second album New Order put out after the death of Ian Curtis forced Joy Division to become New Order. This is still, all these many years later, my favorite New Order album.