While it’s pretty much obvious that society is being devoured by technology as every aspect of our lives is digitized and commodified, the internet has actually offered lots of new ways for fans to connect with the artists they love—particularly during the most recent plague. Case in point, ’70s…

So you know how when I started this endeavor I set rules? Five songs per year, one song per band, qualifies in year of release, listed in chronological order? Pretty straightforward, right? For 1970 I’m breaking that first one. I didn’t realize it until this exercise but 1970 was…

Ah, 1968. So long ago, so different. Back then tensions were rising with North Korea, the United States was losing more and more troops in an unwinnable war, and black athletes were taking a controversial stand at major athletic events. Wait…huh… Anyway, the music was definitely better. Like last week’s…