Listening: March 2026
785 tracks in March 2026
Top artists: Ramones, Lucinda Williams, Buck Meek
Rocket to Russia
Ramones
Too Tough to Die
Ramones
End of the Century
Ramones
The Mirror
Buck Meek
Till the Morning
Brian D'Addario
A lot of Ramones this month. I really got into the first wave of punk in a big way in around '99, largely as a result of this 5-disc collection. The contents were very broad, and I explored The Clash and Television and Buzzcocks more than I did Ramones (or even The Sex Pistols). In recent months I’ve gone back and listened to some of the more notable punk releases in more detail, and this coincided with Ramones being the subject of Steven Hyden’s Catalog Club this month.
The Buck Meek album is good and earns its place on my ongoing ‘best of 2026’ list, and last year’s Brian D’Addario record is sadly underappreciated! Recommended if you like The Lemon Twigs, obviously.