Tag Archives: music

My Top 10 Eric Clapton Songs

Posted on March 28, 2016 by fromabrooklynbasement

My day job as a magazine editor has some pretty neat perks, one of the biggest being that sometimes I get to interview my heroes. I’ve gotten to talk to Robert De Niro, Anthony Bourdain, and Ice Cube, among others, … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Favorite Beatles Songs

Posted on November 16, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

No matter who you are, you’re not going to like this post. The Beatles are surely the most influential and culturally omnipresent band in pop music history. Even people who don’t consider themselves Beatles fans per se will usually have … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Ryan Adams Songs

Posted on July 6, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Hello, friends. It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. But I had a little bit of spare time over this past holiday weekend, so I thought I’d take the chance to kick it old school and write a … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Songs About Drugs

Posted on February 23, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

When my friend and fellow blogsmith Juan Alvarado Valdivia suggested we continue our dueling Top 10 lists by compiling our favorite drug songs, my immediate reaction was, “Won’t that just be a list of our favorite songs?” He laughed, and … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Breakup Songs

Posted on February 9, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

Breaking up with someone is one of the worst experiences we have in life. Truth be told, the only thing that’s worse is having someone close to you die, and even that pain comes from a similar place: the pain … Continue reading →

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My Top 10 Jimi Hendrix Songs

Posted on January 19, 2015 by fromabrooklynbasement

In my life as a music lover, a great many artists have had a deep impact on me: The Beatles, The Stones, Dylan, Zeppelin, Zevon, Marley, Neil Young, 2Pac, Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Gillian Welch … the list goes on … Continue reading →

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On Tom Waits and Robin Williams

Posted on August 12, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

For a while now, I’ve been wanting to write something about the Tom Waits song Come On Up to the House. I dearly love the song, and it has one of the best music videos I’ve ever seen. At first … Continue reading →

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An Album I Love: Tape Deck Heart

Posted on July 28, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Punk has never really been my thing. And I really can’t stand pop-friendly punk (I distinctly remember back in the ’90s wishing that Blink 182 would die in a fire). Beyond that, it also feels like I shouldn’t like the … Continue reading →

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An Artist I Love: Hurray for the Riff Raff

Posted on June 10, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Meet Alynda Lee Segarra: Segarra is a 26-year-old Puerto Rican girl who was born and raised in the Bronx. At the age of 17, though, she skipped out on the Big Apple and spent some time riding trains around the … Continue reading →

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An Album I Love: Southeastern

Posted on February 3, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

At my office, it’s a tradition for everyone to share their top 10 songs of the year. When, just before Christmas, a coworker asked for my list, I responded, “I haven’t listened to a song released in 2013. I am … Continue reading →

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