Videos by American Songwriter
The Sept/Oct contest winner is Michael Lovett of Nashville, Tennessee. See his list and read a short Q&A about the records he picked here.
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Handcrafted in a traditional workshop in a Japanese mountain village under the personal guidance of master luthier Kazuo Yairi, Alvarez Yairi guitars are made with seasoned hand-selected tone woods. The woods are naturally air-dried and crafted into instruments with individually hand-shaped bracing and dovetail neck joints. This WY1K model is constructed from premium Hawaiian Koa for a completely unique look and warm, powerful tone.
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Pink Floyd – The Final Cut
John Prine – Souvenirs
The Band – Music From Big Pink
Bob Dylan – Blonde on Blonde
The Cure – Disintegration
Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham – Moments From This Theatre
Warren Zevon – Genius
Tom Waits – Real Gone
Pixies – Doolittle
Thelonius Monk – Thelonius Alone in San Francisco
minor threat – self titled all inclusive wotsit
corrosion of conformity – wiseblood
fugazi – furniture
redman & methodman – blackout
down – nola
suicidal tendencies – self-titled
otimus rhyme – self titled
mc frontalot – nerdcore rising
life of agony – soul searching son
lawnmower deth – billy