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JE Jessica Lee McMillan · The Riff

March Album of the Month Club

Serge Gainsbourg on acid

Feb 03, 2022 · 4 min read · 1,089 claps paywalled #music #stereolab #album-of-the-month

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EL Elizabeth Kaldeck Smith · The Riff

A Natalie Cole and Reba McIntire Duet?

Could this work?

Aug 01, 2022 · 4 min read · 1,082 claps paywalled #natalie-cole #reba-mcintire #rhythm-and-blues

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MI Michael Perera · The Riff

Why I (Still) Use Last.FM (And You Should Too)

Scrobbling > Spotify

Jan 19, 2025 · 7 min read · 818 claps #spotify #wrapped #lastfm

Why I (Still) Use Last.FM (And You Should Too)

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SC Scott-Ryan Abt · The Riff

Ticket Stubs and Cheap T-Shirts: Some Things are Missing from the Concert Experience and They…

But someone is still making a killing

Jun 28, 2023 · 3 min read · 796 claps paywalled #live-music #ticket-stub-project #rock-and-roll

Ticket Stubs and Cheap T-Shirts: Some Things are Missing from the Concert Experience and They…

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ZS Z-side's Music Reviews · The Riff

Album Review | ‘Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea’ by PJ Harvey

Harvey’s opener for the new millennium is a true zenith of her melodic and lyrical genius.

Sep 14, 2024 · 10 min read · 765 claps paywalled #pj-harvey #alternative #music

Album Review | ‘Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea’ by PJ Harvey

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SC Scott-Ryan Abt · The Riff

Life Really Is Too Good

I finally found that key record from my youth that I had long been looking for

Apr 26, 2026 · 6 min read · 710 claps paywalled #music #80s-music #the-sugarcubes

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NI Nick Howard · The Riff

Great Bands That Don't Exist

Fictional bands from films that we wish were real

Jan 11, 2026 · 7 min read · 654 claps paywalled #movie-soundtrack #spinal-tap #fake-band

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TE Terry Barr · The Riff

Anticipating Maturity

Carly Simon’s Anticipation

Mar 17, 2023 · 4 min read · 613 claps paywalled #music #album-review #the-riff

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AN Anthony Overs · The Riff

Do You Know These Aussie Acts?

A compilation of tunes for the April album discussion.

Apr 04, 2026 · 4 min read · 600 claps #australian-music #the-riff #album-of-the-month

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JA Jason Healey · The Riff

The Specials: One of the Hardest Left Turns in Rock ’n’ Roll

The problem with creating a landmark album is that you have to follow it up with another.

Dec 09, 2025 · 6 min read · 559 claps paywalled #music #the-specials #culture

The Specials: One of the Hardest Left Turns in Rock ’n’ Roll

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TE Terry Barr · The Riff

Apologies To Paul

Not that I really did anything; it’s what I didn’t do

Jun 29, 2026 · 6 min read · 545 claps paywalled #music #the-beatles #pop-culture

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ST Steve Goldberg · The Riff

Riff Album of the Month Discussion Club: May 26, 2024

Come join the discussion with fellow music lovers!

May 13, 2024 · 3 min read · 543 claps #the-riff #album-of-the-month #brittany-howard

Riff Album of the Month Discussion Club: May 26, 2024

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SC Scott-Ryan Abt · The Riff

When I Hear Phil Collins, I Think of Jamaica

It’s an odd combination, alright

May 15, 2026 · 5 min read · 535 claps paywalled #music #travel #phil-collins

When I Hear Phil Collins, I Think of Jamaica

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JE Jessica Lee McMillan · The Riff

Dots and Loops

Album of the month club recap

Mar 08, 2022 · 3 min read · 525 claps paywalled #music #album #stereolab

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ZS Z-side's Music Reviews · The Riff

Album Review | ‘143’ by Katy Perry

Perry’s return with dance-oriented 143 fails to deliver hooks like her earlier releases.

Sep 28, 2024 · 9 min read · 515 claps paywalled #katy-perry #143 #pop

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TR Troy DeRego · The Riff

The Stranglers | ‘Feline’

May’s album of the month

May 06, 2026 · 4 min read · 515 claps #the-riff #the-stranglers #music

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ST Steve Goldberg · The Riff

The Riff’s Album of the Month Club: March 23, 2025

Come explore and discuss a hidden gem from 1984 by a one-of-a-kind Milwaukee trio. The Zoom link is at the bottom of the post.

Mar 07, 2025 · 5 min read · 507 claps #the-riff #album-of-the-month #violent-femmes

The Riff’s Album of the Month Club: March 23, 2025

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JE Jessica Lee McMillan · The Riff

Blackwater Holylight | Not Here Not Gone

June’s album of the month discussion

Jun 02, 2026 · 4 min read · 506 claps #music #album #album-review

Blackwater Holylight | Not Here Not Gone

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JE Jeffrey Harvey · The Riff

The Riff Album of the Month, November 2024 — Seasonal Affective (Re)Order

Sunday, November 17, 4PM EST.

Oct 19, 2024 · 4 min read · 504 claps #music #culture #entertainment

The Riff Album of the Month, November 2024 — Seasonal Affective (Re)Order

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TE Terry Barr · The Riff

Rainy Day Perfection

Songs to make you feel 100% better

Mar 16, 2021 · 4 min read · 499 claps paywalled #music #songs #the-riff

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JE Jessica Lee McMillan · The Riff

Stereolab’s Dots and Loops

Notes for Album of the Month Club

Mar 03, 2022 · 3 min read · 497 claps paywalled #music #album-of-the-month #stereolab

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TE Terry Barr · The Riff

Transitions in My Rock Life: 1974

Holding onto feelings at 18

Jul 03, 2026 · 7 min read · 491 claps paywalled #music #pop-culture #romance

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JE Jeffrey Harvey · The Riff

A Door Behind a Door: The Riff’s December Album of the Month Wrapped

Rhythms, robots, and random memories

Dec 13, 2023 · 8 min read · 473 claps paywalled #music #culture #humanity

A Door Behind a Door: The Riff’s December Album of the Month Wrapped

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TE Terry Barr · The Riff

Beautiful Loser

How Bob Seger unsettles me

Jul 13, 2026 · 6 min read · 465 claps paywalled #music #pop-culture #rock

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SC Scott-Ryan Abt · The Riff

I Went for the Opener and Left for the Headliner

Some will chide, some will deride, many will understand

May 22, 2026 · 3 min read · 451 claps paywalled #music #live-music #concert-review