Beginner’s Guide

Your introductory lesson in…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the music of Bonnie “Prince” Billy

A guide to the prolific singer/songwriter’s various styles, sounds and records

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Avant Blues Rock of Captain Beefheart

Where to start with the inscrutable, experimental rock artist

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A Beginner’s Guide to the industrial rock of KMFDM

Where to start with the German industrial legends

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A Beginner’s Guide to the best Your Old Droog albums

A guide to the Ukrainian-born rapper’s body of work

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A Beginner’s Guide to the innovative electronic music of Autechre

Where to start with the innovative, unconventional electronic duo.

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A Beginner’s Guide to the epic kosmische music of Tangerine Dream

An introduction to the prolific pioneers of kosmische music

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Timeless Country of George Jones

Diving into the country legend’s massive catalog for 10 great first steps.

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A Beginner’s Guide to the art-pop of David Sylvian

The past 40 years have done a tremendous job of clarifying new wave and ’80s…

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A Beginner’s Guide to the blazing garage rock of Ty Segall

Where to start with the prolific singer/songwriter

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A Beginner’s Guide to the shape-shifting samba of Jorge Ben

A set of essentials for first-timers to the Brazilian music legend’s catalog

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Iconic Country of Dolly Parton

A six-pack of the best albums to start with, ahead of Dolly’s induction into the Rock Hall

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A Beginner’s Guide To The Labyrinthine Solo Career Of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez

Where to start with the At the Drive-In/Mars Volta guitarist and prolific solo artist.

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A Beginner’s Guide to the wonderful and frightening world of The Fall

A guide to getting into this inscrutable, prolific post-punk legend.

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A Beginner’s Guide to the funk-soul of The Isley Brothers

A starter’s set for the funk-soul legends, with a few intermediate steps to follow.

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A Beginner’s Guide to the colossal metal of Boris

Five essential steps to hearing the Japanese metal titans.

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A Beginner’s Guide to the ambient pop of Grouper

A primer on Liz Harris’ hazy, intoxicating discography.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Aaron Turner’s heavy and diverse catalog

A roadmap to the heavy metal auteur’s immense body of work.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Can’s avant-garde rock

Where to begin with the avant garde German psychedelic band.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Coil’s experimental industrial

Where to begin with the influential, iconic industrial group.