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.…
As a one-person music website, I’m unable to cover everything. I’ve reviewed about 75 albums from 2025, slightly inflated by covering the seven albums of Springsteen’s Tracks II box set. Here are my favourites from the year. It seemed like…
Can you name all the year-end hot 25 singles of 1980? I certainly couldn’t – I struggled with the bottom third of the list, and ended up with 17 In my defense, I was only 1 at the time.…
The United Kingdom’s most likeable pop star, Jessie Ware is charming while other mainstream acts leave me cold. She has a gorgeous voice, but she’s closer to the sophisticated poise of Sade than the vocal histrionics of Celine Dion. Ware’s…
Flock of Dimes and Nourished By Time are both solo projects from Baltimore artists, with monikers that sound like band names. And they’re both excellent. Meanwhile in Chile, Candelabra are making epic Christian-themed rock. Flock of Dimes The Life You…
Every New Zealand #1 single… 2 The Sign by Ace of Base Topped the NZ chart for 5 (non-consecutive) weeks from 24 April 1994. Ace of Base Jonas, Linn, and Jenny Berggren grew up in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jonas played in…
For the third time, this week’s challenge is sudden death – if you get one wrong, the quiz stops. Also, it’s not possible to skip questions. It starts easy, but gets harder. After getting through the first two rounds…
The 1960s were an exciting time for popular music, with new genres emerging and recording technology evolving constantly. I recently listed 10 awful 1960s songs, so it’s time to pick out some highlights. This list largely eschews the most acclaimed…
The Crutchfield twins collaborate on Snocaps. Jeff Tweedy, formerly of Uncle Tupelo and Tweedy, releases a triple album. And Australia’s Hatchie releases another dreamy, 1990s-inspired album. Snocaps Snocaps 2025, 7.5/10Before Katie Crutchfield formed Waxahatchee, she played in a duo, P.S.…
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.…
