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Doug's Music Snobbery

Come along to discover tunes, talk music and read my strong opinions.

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Original Lineups vs. New Blood: How Replacement Members Impact a Band’s Credibility

Would you go see your favorite band with only 2 original members? 1? NONE? If you feel like there’s a credibility issue sometimes with the “brand” of the band you likely have a legitimate beef. Doug breaks down a few examples of the Good, the Questionable, and the Ridiculous…

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Let's Rank All The Pearl Jam Albums!

Doug ranks the Pearl Jam albums! A band that means a lot to many - if you’re old school get out your flannel and add your own ranking in the comments if you like! Originally published on 4/21/22 but updated on 11/20/24 to include Dark Matter!

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Let's Rank All Of The Slayer Albums!

Let’s do this…. it’s time for the Doug’s Music Snobbery SLAYER album ranking! What took so long…? Hehe…

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Why Prince's The Beautiful Ones Might Be The Best Power Ballad Of All Time

Doug makes a declaration about what might very well be the best power ballad of ALL TIME - The Beautiful Ones by Prince! If you disagree you’re probably wrong. Read on and find out why. Hehe…

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Let’s Rank All The Metallica Albums!

Doug ranks the Metallica albums with plenty of opinions…. of course! This is the retooled and updated ranking that includes 72 Seasons! The original post was published on 11/11/21.

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Let's Rank All 45 Joy Division Songs!

Doug has been obsessed with Joy Division and New Order for almost 40 years but you wouldn’t know it as a follower of this blog… it’s about time they were given a proper treatment here on Doug’s Music Snobbery.

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Let's Rank All The Sade Albums!

Doug loves Sade. Like, who doesn’t? I mean you can see his bitmoji swooning in the graphic! That voice! That vibe! That band! Those songs! So let’s “rank” the 6 Sade albums and feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments!

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Doug's 2023 Music Recap! The Best New Music Of The Year

Here we are again with another recap of a great year for new music - Second year in a row that Doug has posted this after the new year already begins but that actually makes more sense really… Come along and see where the musical chips fell in ‘23!

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Let's Rank All The Queens Of The Stone Age Albums!

Queens of the Stone Age (QOTSA) is one of Doug’s fave bands - a wonderfully weird sorta-stoner-metal band that rose out of the ashes of Kyuss and Doug ranks their albums here!

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10 Best Songs. NO Singles: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi gets an entry in the critically acclaimed (hehe…) series “10 Best Songs. No Singles:” series! Doug is fine with this list not being anywhere near “definitive” - it was too hard, but no less fun! Add your own selections in the comments!

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Concert Review: The Church at The Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI 10/11/23

The first concert review on Doug’s Music Snobbery goes to The Church - a fitting choice since they are an elite band and one of Doug’s very favorites for almost 40 years - and they killed it at The Magic Bag on 10/14/23!

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10 Best Songs. NO Singles: Alice In Chains

Time to add Alice In Chains to the “10 Best Songs. No Singles:” series! Seattle’s metal masters of the grunge genre didn’t make this one easy…

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The 12 Best Laughs Recorded on Albums - Let's Laugh!

Laughter is the best medicine, but it’s rare to find it recorded in songs whether planned or unplanned… so Doug has done some of the work for you and found 12 examples for you to enjoy! Did he miss any good ones?

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The 11 Best Albums That There Is A Decent Chance You Haven't Heard

Doug picks out 11 of the very best - his favorites of all time that you probably haven’t heard for one reason or another. Using a very specific criteria (this is a snobbery after all) he makes the case for each one for your listening enjoyment!

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10 Best Songs. NO Singles: The White Stripes

This series is just too much fun and it’s time to dig into The White Stripes catalogue - the Detroit Duo that changed the game! Doug picks the 10 best White Stripes songs that were NOT released as singles and gives a flavor on what makes them great.

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The Only R.E.M. Album Ranking You Will Ever Need

Doug loves R.E.M. Doug just doesn’t always love the way too many people seem to love R.E.M. Like, this IS a snobbery after all… hehe. Here’s your long overdue R.E.M. album ranking - the ONLY one you will ever need!

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Doug's 2022 Music Recap! The Best New Music Of The Year

Time to recap another very good year in music! Doug gives his picks for 2022 - a year that was dominated by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard….

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