The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up. The sequel covers the rest of the world since the first volume only chronicled the USA. Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969 emerged in 2001.…
Can you link an image of a 1970s band to an iconic hit? I scored 18 I think 20 is attainable; I just made a couple of silly mistakes. Congratulations to EclecticMusicLover, who scored the fastest 25/25 for the…
Along with the lead singer and the flashy lead guitarist, the drummer’s often a focal point in a band. I’ve picked ten of my favourite drummers. My list is a little different than the standard, for a couple of reasons.…
Two very different albums this week – the succinct, retro power-pop of Mod Lang, and the sprawling, forward-looking house of Sun-El Musician. I like both artists, but both albums are a little flawed. Read on for details! Mod Lang Borrowed…
Every New Zealand #1 single… 2 The Newcastle Song by Bob Hudson Topped the NZ chart for 4 (non-consecutive) weeks from 6 June 1975. Bob Hudson Sydney’s Bob Hudson trained as a geography teacher, then became a psychiatric nurse. He…
Can you link an image of a 1970s artist to an iconic hit? I scored 24/25, struggling with differentiating between women with afros. Congratulations to EclecticMusicLover, who scored the fastest 25/25 in last week’s 1960s hit quiz. You may…
by Myles Tanzer, Illustrated by Ali Mac My two daughters are voracious learners, so when we found this book about 80 notable musicians on the library shelves we borrowed it. My older daughter is 9, and she’s probably at the…
Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal began their recording careers in a terrible band named Graduate, known for the track ‘Elvis Should Play Ska’. Resenting the control of the other, non-songwriting members, Orzabal and Smith formed the duo Tears for Fears.…
The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up. The sequel covers the rest of the world since the first volume only chronicled the USA. Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969 emerged in 2001.…
Can you link an image of a 1960s artist to an iconic hit? I scored 25/25, but it took a fair bit of puzzling. I only had 1:41 remaining. Congratulations to UK #1s Blog, who scored a perfect 10/10…