Category: General Music

• April 11, 2020

  Quarantine Streams: The Playlist

  Quarantine Brain had me procrastinating this post for way too long. While we’re all watching TV & Movies to pass the time, I’m sure we’re all still listening music as well. Whether it’s while trying to stay focused ‘at work’, pumping you up for that indoor workout, or accenting your cooking atmosphere, there’s always an…
• March 15, 2020

  Westworld Season 3 Soundtrack: Covers Wish List

  It’s finally here folks. Season three of my favorite show currently running–Westworld–returns to HBO tonight, and I could not be more excited for the continuation of Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy’s story about synthetic humans taking their place in the world. If you know me or follow my Instagram stories closely enough, you know I…
• January 7, 2016

  My Top Albums of 2015

  Here it is, my 100th post for Mackens on Music. And what a better post to have the honor than a review of my favorite albums of 2015. This will probably be my last post on this WordPress site,  so I hope you all enjoy it! The following albums are listed in no particular ranking…
• January 3, 2016

  My Favorite Songs of 2015

  Yet again, it has been a while. I guess my move to Chicago and the changes that come along with starting a career have affected my motivation to continue writing about music as often as I used to. Nevertheless, I’ve continued to keep up on what has been released, I do my best to listen…
• January 5, 2015

  My Top Albums of 2014

  This year I definitely listened to a lot more (and a wider variety of) music, which led to me not listening to a select few albums nearly as much as I did last year. Consequently, I have a list of my top 10 albums from this year, with only direction for you to listen for yourself. These albums are listed in…
• December 29, 2014

  My Top 5 Songs of 2014

  While the songs I listened to most in 2014 reflect a different scope of music, my top songs of the year were enjoyed in perfect proportion, making each listen a valuable use of my time. They were not often on repeat, but they could have been quite easily. Each song deserves a listen, regardless of your tastes…
• August 24, 2014

  A Top 20 Album: Dookie by Green Day

  Similar to Weezer’s Blue Album, Green Day’s Dookie turned 20 within the first half of this year, and it serves as yet another indicator of how great music was that year. In the California trio’s third studio album and major label debut, Green Day packs 15 tracks into under 40 minutes, making for a project with…
• May 24, 2014

  A Top 20 Album: Weezer (The Blue Album) by Weezer

  We all know Weezer to some extent. If you’re the superfan, you know deep cuts from each of their eight albums and may have even went on the Weezer Cruise. You’re also a million times more of a Weezer fan than I think I’ll ever be. At the very least, you grew up listening to Top 40…