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Fischerspooner – Odyssey (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) It was hard to avoid Fischerspooner for a period of time in 2001-2002. They were everywhere and it seemed like everyone was talking about them. Their first album went crazy on the backs of licensed tracks (Emerge was in so many movies and TV shows) and with the reputation of their insane live…

Jay-Z & Linkin Park – Collision Course (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) You either have never heard this or you’re laughing about its inclusion here. I definitely was super into this when it came out, mostly because, in a way, it legitimized mashups, which were seriously a thing in 2004. Linkin Park and Jay-Z were both really at the height of their…

This one is less of “here’s new neat stuff” and more of a “here’s what’s been in my ears this week” not that there’s anything wrong with that. MSTRKRFT – Operator (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) Those magnificent bastards. Half of Death From Above 1979 combined with half of a Toronto synthpop duo making punishing, noisy club bangers. It’s pretty brutal…

Well, here we are again. It’s been a weird week. How are you liking this? Anything you’d like to hear? Hit me up on twitter @ryanruppe! Also, please tell your friends about Ryan’s Music Picks, please. Enter your email address powered by TinyLetter Brendon Small’s Galaktikon (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) If you really appreciate metal that slams, then you definitely are…

I have an email list now where I send music recommendations. Enter your email address powered by TinyLetter I’ve spent most of this week as a (temporary) single dad of three kids, ranging from 6 months to 8 years. It has not been easy, but I have played a lot of lego and watched a…

I went to San Diego Comic Con this week and that’s my justification for this being late. It’s been a stressful month and it doesn’t look like my stress level will be lowering any time soon. I mostly listen to music in the car and lately it has been my sole de-stressing activity. Also lately…

I love listening to music in the car; it’s probably my favorite place to pump up the jams. I was traveling last week and, even though I had headphones, I didn’t listen to nearly as much music as I would in a typical week. Music is, in a sense, therapy to me and I can…

Howdy, y’all. The Avalanches – Wildflower (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) new album came out last week. It’s basically all I have been listening to, and I’ll be listening to it for a while yet. I don’t have Apple Music, and it’s not yet on Spotify. I preordered it a few weeks ago, though, because of how much I love…

I wrote my picks yesterday and I underestimated how much fervor I’d have for the American Civil Religion today. Here’s some bombastic BBQ/Fireworks/Declaring Independence music. Fang island – Fang Island (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) Metal, fireworks, slams, smiles. Rock and roll at its finest. Sounds like 💪 M83 – Before the Dawn Heals Us (Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify) It’s M83 before they decided to remake…

So, I subscribed to Spotify. They had a deal for 99¢ for 3 months and I went for it. I had an Rdio account for several months a few years ago, and while I loved having mostly anything I could want to listen to at my fingertips, I got tired of fussing with my own…