Listened to This Week

What's been on the turntable, week by week — 184 weeks so far, written up by AI from my own records.

Heartland Soul, Raincoats, and Dream Pop Under Grey Skies

Week 43 moves from Stevie Wonders soul glow to Nirvana grit via dream pop indie charm and stadium heart tracing bold 70s to 90s classics and hidden gems

26 Oct 202624 min readAI-generated

New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) by Simple Minds

Nothing But Love // The Definitive Best Of by James

So Tonight That I Might See by Mazzy Star

Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder

The records themselves live at russ.fm · Last.fm · Discogs

Previous weeks

19 Oct 202622 min readAI-generated

Baggy Daydreams, Stadium Soul, and Psychedelic Petals in Fall

Week 42 roams from psych tributes and alt mischief to Britpop soul and polished pop depth with bold 90s turns from Eels INXS George Michael and Tears for Fears

12 Oct 202640 min readAI-generated

Brick Dust, Shoegaze Bloom, and Cathedral Synths in October

Week 41 moves from psych and prog to shoegaze dream pop and Britpop with timeless hooks and widescreen moods linking Floyd Genesis Beatles and beyond

5 Oct 202644 min readAI-generated

Jangle Choirs, Circuit Steel, and Pub Smoke in Autumn Rain

Week 40 leaps from Kraftwerk and Rush to Crowded House U2 and M83 with unplugged soul metal fire and timeless songcraft across eras and genres

28 Sept 202651 min readAI-generated

Moonlit Outlaws and Arena Static on Festival Mud

Week 39 moves from Bowie and Floyd to Blur Tool and NIN tracing glam punk Britpop and synth haze into a bold trip through rebellion hooks and atmosphere

21 Sept 202634 min readAI-generated

Moonlit Britpop and Wired Art Pop in Velvet Afterhours

Week 38 drifts from dream pop to Britpop grit and art rock glow tracing 90s misfits and icons from Kate Bush to Bowie with wistful hooks and midnight edge

14 Sept 202634 min readAI-generated

Brick Walls, Baggy Swirl, and Maggot Brain at Closing Time

Week 37 rides from prog and punk to shoegaze psych and heartland haze linking giants and cult classics into one fearless trip across rock history