top of page


Pickled Priest Mixtape: Our Favorite Songs of 1992
1992 sadly looked a lot like 2020. We've learned very little as a society since. For me musically, it was a time dominated by alternative...
Jun 18, 2020


Priest Picks #6: Our Weekly Top 10
We were tempted to put the new Run the Jewels album in spots one through ten this week and call it a day. That's how much we want you to...
Jun 15, 2020


Pickled Priest Mixtape: Our Favorite Songs of 1971
If you ranked every year in rock & roll’s history for the sheer volume of incredible music produced, there’s a good chance 1971 would be...
Jun 10, 2020


Priest Picks #5: Our Weekly Top 10
I like to think of our weekly Top 10 as a diversion from the real world, but it's getting more and more difficult to accomplish that...
Jun 8, 2020


Pickled Priest Mixtape: Our Favorite Songs of 2019
The next year we’re going to tackle in our Favorite Songs Mixtape Series is 2019. I have faint memories of it myself, but I’m pretty sure...
Jun 5, 2020


Pickled Priest Mixtape: Songs with Iconic Intros
The art of making an introduction isn't lost on these iconic songs that know how to get your attention...and fast.
Jun 3, 2020


Priest Picks #4: Our Weekly Top 10
Welcome to this week's Top 10 list. Despite a tough week in America, the show goes on. As always, we've got 10 distractions for you to...
Jun 1, 2020


Pickled Priest Mixtape: Our Favorite Songs of 1968
This is the first mixtape I've made in this ongoing series where have no personal memories from the year in question. I did not go to the...
May 26, 2020


Priest Picks #3: Our Weekly Top 10
Happy Memorial Day all! Every Monday, holidays included, this is where you'll find ten loosely curated items of intrigue, anointed by the...
May 25, 2020


Pickled Priest Mixtape: Our Favorite Songs of 1983
Today, we're starting a new series. One mixtape dedicated to each year of the Rock & Roll era. Each mixtape will have two sides with...
May 21, 2020


Priest Picks #2: Our Weekly Top 10
Every Monday, this is where you'll find ten loosely curated items of intrigue, anointed by the Pickled Priest himself. Lots of new music,...
May 18, 2020


The 25 Greatest Greatest Hits Albums from the Golden Age of Greatest Hits Albums
There was a time when the Greatest Hits (GH) album meant something more than just the yearly repackaging and re-marketing of an artist’s...
May 15, 2020


Priest Picks #1: Our Weekly Top 10
Every Monday, this is where you'll find 10 loosely curated items of intrigue, anointed by the Pickled Priest himself. Lots of new music,...
May 12, 2020


25 Things Every Record Store Should Have (Other Than a Future)
In tribute to the countless record stores suffering through this pandemic, here's something I wrote a while back and have now updated. I...
May 10, 2020


The Priest's 50 Worst Band Names of All-Time
Naming your band is more important than naming your children. So listen up or fuck you and your band forever.
May 9, 2020


Play That Last Thing One More Time: The 50 Greatest Last Songs on Albums
Is it better to make a grand arrival or a spectacular departure? This list argues for the latter.
May 9, 2020


The Priest's 50 Favorite Band Names of All-Time
What makes a great band name? Not the music, that’s for sure. The mere mention of the Rolling Stones brings nods of approval and talk of...
May 9, 2020
BEYOND INDEPENDENT
bottom of page