Nostalgia and Maureen Power Hour #6:

you’re driving home from school. it’s getting dark out, and kind of chilly. you arrive home and immediately slip on a big, comfy sweater and make a cup of hot cocoa. your parents and family friends are outside, just shootin’ the shit and talking about random topics, be it the weather or some other profound mundanities. you walk outside and sit on the back porch, reluctantly sipping cocoa (its still piping hot, and you burnt your tongue on ... read more

Nostalgia and Maureen Power Hour #5:

not much i can really say about this album, other than it’s an extremely solid jazz release, and my first exposure to famed jazz drummer Max Roach. i have been meaning to dive into his stuff (especially the esteemed We Insist!) for quite some time, and i feel that this was the perfect introduction. instrumentation was great, all of the players’ solos displayed their talents well. overall, a great jazz album

score: 75/100

Nostalgia and Maureen Power Hour #4:

this is, dare i say, great craic.

The Pogues deliver a great folk rock/Celtic punk record with Grace with God. with its blend of classic Irish folk songs and originals (including the Christmastime classic Fairytale of New York), The Pogues pull through with some of the catchiest folk tunes i’ve ever heard. i will definitely be returning to this album come holiday season!

score: 75/100

Nostalgia and Maureen Power Hour #3:

one of the funkiest little punk songs ever. musicianship is killer as always. it also gets the message across without sounding pretentious and even includes a few killer bass riffs. way to go Fat Mike and Co.! only reason the score is so low is because i can’t really see myself returning to this all that much. other than that, NOFX hits the nail on the head yet again!

score: 75/100