Music

Some things available from here:

• Music Database:

  • Introduction to Music Database

• Year End Lists:

  • 2008: just starting
  • 2007: done, adding stragglers
  • 2006: done, frozen
  • 2005: done, frozen
  • 2004: done, frozen
  • 2003: done, frozen
  • Earlier, retrospective, unmaintained lists: 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990.

• Year End Poll Comments:

  • 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007.

• Downbeat Jazz Critics Poll Comments:

  • 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.

• Penguin Jazz Guide Lists:

  • Crown Albums List.
  • Core Collection List.
  • 8th Edition (incomplete): master list, additions only, grade changes only, deletions only, 4-star/better, 3.5-star/better.
  • 7th Edition: master list, additions only, grade changes only, deletions only, 4-star/better, 3.5-star/better.
  • 6th Edition: master list, additions only, grade changes only, deletions only, 4-star/better, 3.5-star/better.
  • 5th Edition: master list, additions only, changes only, deletions only.

• Miscellaneous Lists:

  • 2008 Metadata Lists (in progress): New, Reissues.
  • 2007 Metadata Lists: New, Reissues.
  • 2003 Release Lists: New, Reissues.

Music things elsewhere on the website:

• Old Rock Critic Writings
• Newer Village Voice Reviews [2003- ]
• Jazz Consumer Guide [2005- ]
• Recycled Goods [2003- ]
• F5 Record Report [2006]
• Rearview Mirror [2004]
• Rhapsody Streamnotes [2007- ]
• Static Multimedia [2003-06]
• [New] Rolling Stone Album Guide [2004]
• Send Me Music to Review

Other websites:

• Terminal Zone
• Robert Christgau
• Carol Cooper