The lock-down album is something we’ll presumably see more of over the next few months. As far as I’m aware, the first 2020 lock-down record from a major artist is from English pop auteur Charli XCX. Charli, born Charlotte Aitchison,…
Welcome to week 13 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far: Participant Week 12 Total Sheik Yerbouti 19 237 Tony 20 236 jprobichaud 19 229 Geoff (1001) 18 227 Scott 18 226 Rich Kamerman 18 225…
Sometimes a record is so jammed with great songs that something worthy has to be shipped out to a b-side. Despite its huge success, Peter Gabriel’s So isn’t one of those records. Singles like ‘Red Rain’ and ‘Sledgehammer’ are terrific,…
Welcome to week 12 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far: Participant Week 11 Total Sheik Yerbouti 20 218 Tony 19 216 jprobichaud 19 210 Geoff (1001) 19 209 Scott 19 208 Rich Kamerman 19 207…
Pop music has become a much more respected art form in the past decade. Records like Taylor Swift’s 1989, Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion, and Robyn’s Honey have attained the acclaim usually reserved for more critically favoured musical genres. Dua Lipa’s…
Classically trained pianist Irmin Schmidt and music teacher Holger Czukay studied under Stockhausen. Both tuned into rock music as it progressed in the mid-1960s. Czukay’s student Michael Karoli played him The Beatles’ ‘I Am The Walrus’, while Schmidt discovered the…
Welcome to week 11 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far: Participant Week 10 Total Sheik Yerbouti 20 198 Tony 20 197 jprobichaud 20 191 Geoff (1001) 19 190 Scott 19 189 Rich Kamerman 17 188…
This week Aphoristical Album Reviews takes a look at recent releases from two female artists in the Americana/country zone. Both of these records have lovely production and strong songwriting, and are highly recommended. Katie Pruitt Expectations Katie Pruitt grew up…
Faith No More have covered a lot of ground over their career – in particular, 1995’s King for a Day… Fool for a Lifetime utilises a different genre for every track. Mike Patton is one of the most talented vocalists…
Welcome to week 10 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far. There’s suddenly a tight tussle for third: Participant Week 9 Total Sheik Yerbouti 19 178 Tony 20 177 jprobichaud 17 171 Geoff (1001) 19 171…
