In light of the recent passing of Fred “Rerun” Berry, I thought I’d pay tribute to the music industry’s version of the rerun, namely the Greatest Hits collection. I delved into my personal CD collection and pulled out my favorite career-spanning, be-all-end-all retrospectives. Click below to find out what my top choices are.

I’ve had a hell of a couple months. I started school again, I had to put my cat, Janis, to sleep, Johnny Cash died, and Gary Coleman lost the California recall. Time to put the past behind me and get back to work.

I missed out on telling you about several exciting new releases since late August. Outkast put out Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, an uneven although entertaining double album. Emmylou Harris followed up Grammy nominated Red Dirt Girl with Stumble Into Grace. Indie favorites Raveonettes and Kings Of Leon unleashed their highly anticipated full length debuts. New Mexico’s Handsome Family continued their string of excellent albums with Singing Bones. Sadly, Rod Stewart released another album of “standards.” Hey, Rod, leave those to Tony Bennett and go listen to Every Picture Tells A Story.

Anyway, what’s done is done, and now it’s time to look…TO THE FUTURE!

Boy, I’m glad I put that “intermittent” clause in my contract.

My 10-year high school reunion was a couple weeks back. While this may not have anything to do with music, the nostalgia factor ran high. I decided to check out the albums that came out that year, and sure enough, there were plenty of great ones now officially considered timeless. Take a look:

Nirvana - In Utero
Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville
Uncle Tupleo - Anodyne
PJ Harvey - Rid Of Me
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen

New Releases 7/29

It's a thin week for new albums, with just as many to ridicule as there are to anticipate. It's been a while since Blue Rodeo made a buzz, but last year's Palace of Gold was celebrated