Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XIX
Welcome to the final week of the Sporcle Spotify challenge! It’s been a long slog since mid-February, and we’ve had … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XIX
10 Additional Excellent Lyricists
In my opinion, rock music has four literary giants (Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, Nick Cave, and Leonard Cohen) and then … Continue Reading 10 Additional Excellent Lyricists
10 Best Sting Songs
Sting’s reputation is a little shaky as a solo artist – after leading The Police to the status of the … Continue Reading 10 Best Sting Songs
Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XIX
Welcome to week 19 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far – it’s a very tight … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XIX
New Music Reviews Americana Edition: Waxahatchee and John Moreland
For this week’s new music reviews, I’m looking at two Americana releases from early 2020. Both are in the zone … Continue Reading New Music Reviews Americana Edition: Waxahatchee and John Moreland
The Plague by Scott Walker: Great B-Sides
Scott Walker is one long-time favourite artist who I’ve barely mentioned on this site. Born Noel Scott Engel, in Ohio, … Continue Reading The Plague by Scott Walker: Great B-Sides
Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XVIII
Welcome to week 18 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far – the big mover this … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XVIII
The Police: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
Stewart Copeland, Sting, and Andy Summers were all veteran musicians when they formed The Police in London in 1977. Copeland … Continue Reading The Police: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
10 Best Wilco Songs
Jeff Tweedy was the junior partner in alt-country outfit Uncle Tupelo, playing bass and fronting the occasional song. When the … Continue Reading 10 Best Wilco Songs
Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XVII
Welcome to week 17 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far -congratulations to Geoff Stephen for … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XVII
New Music Reviews: The 1975, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jason Isbell
Three reviews of May releases – the pop/rock of Manchester’s The 1975, the synth-pop of Canada’s Carly Rae Jepsen, and … Continue Reading New Music Reviews: The 1975, Carly Rae Jepsen, Jason Isbell
Blk Girl Soldier by Jamila Woods
Chicago’s Jamila Woods is a writer and a recording artist, and as such she’s able to sing eloquently about racial … Continue Reading Blk Girl Soldier by Jamila Woods
Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XVI
Welcome to week 16 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far: Participant Week 15 Total Sheik … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XVI
New Music Reviews: Childish Gambino, Porridge Radio, and Baxter Dury
Normally my method for finding new music is to read about it, add it to a playlist, and listen to … Continue Reading New Music Reviews: Childish Gambino, Porridge Radio, and Baxter Dury
10 Best Fleetwood Mac Songs from the Buckingham-Nicks Era
On New Year’s Eve 1974, Mick Fleetwood invited guitarist Lindsey Buckingham to join Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham insisted that his girlfriend … Continue Reading 10 Best Fleetwood Mac Songs from the Buckingham-Nicks Era
Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XV
Welcome to week 15 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far: Participant Week 14 Total Sheik … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Artist by Popular Spotify Songs XV
