Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Hip-hop isn't a genre I listen to much, but I was quite fond of it in the late '80s and early '90s. I fell out of love with it later when gangsta rap took over.
Among my favorite hip-hop bands are the Beastie Boys, who wrote
Music for the Next Generation
A little while ago, I started posting about the music I like to broaden my students' musical perspectives. Then I thought it could be interesting to more people, so here we are.
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Mazzy Star is a band that was active from 1988 to 1997 — apparently, they reformed in 2012 — but I only discovered them in the early 2000s, during what I refer to as my "second formative years" in terms of music. This was when I was living in Florida,
Garbage - Vow
The year is 1995. This year is one of the best years for whoever calls themselves a fan of "indie rock" music. It was also a time when TV was a place where you could actually listen to good, non-mainstream music.
And this is what I was doing
Talk Talk - Such a Shame
Forty-two years later, I rediscovered Talk Talk and I'm glad I did. So let me (re)introduce them to you too.
Moby - Extreme Ways
Moby is an odd character. I won't recount his biography here, but he's interesting in many ways and off-putting in as many others. However, regardless of who he is as a person, I think he's one of the greatest musical geniuses of our time.
Aina The End - Kakumei Dōchū / On the Way
An unexpected song in "Music for the Next Generation" today, as it is truly music FROM the next generation.
David Bowie (1947-2016)
A text I wrote in January 2016, a few days after David Bowie's passing.