
I love everything about vinyl, like it’s an old friend. My first gifted vinyl album that I begged and begged for was the Beatles’ Rubber Soul when I was six years old. Preferred format I’ve been a vinyl collector since childhood. Demento and so much of the music he played, particularly classic, off-beat maestros like Spike Jones. That said, I have to point to my lifelong obsession with Dr. I had trouble phrasing this question because it really wasn’t meant to demean music or musicians of any kind, only to highlight different genres you might not expect. If you came over to my house spontaneously, you’d likely find a soul or blues album in the background on any given day.ĭon’t judge me for Designing this feature! It’s utterly impossible and I’ve said a million times I could never do it…but here I am, trying my best…and crying over the fifty or so albums that won’t make this list because I foolishly limited it to five. I also have tons of punk, ska, and new wave. Who, Beatles, Bowie, Led Zep-you won’t find them on the list below because it was too impossible to choose. My current music collection has a lot of Just really great music. Always.Įxcited about All the cool people I’m interviewing as SPIN’s Features Editor. Really want to be in Anywhere by the ocean. Also, known for taking my dog Alfie absolutely everywhere.Ĭurrent city I divide my time between my hometown of Boston and my tiny mountain chalet right outside NYC. Best known for A 20-plus-year-long writing career championing the underdog and being unapologetically opinionated while doing so.
