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…
Emmylou Harris was discovered by ex-Byrd Chris Hillman in a folk club. Hillman recommended her to country maverick Gram Parsons. Parsons featured Harris’ harmony vocals on songs like ‘Love Hurts’, and mentored her in country music. When Parsons passed away…
Welcome to week 9 in the Sporcle Spotify challenge. Here are the results so far. We have a new contestant – Scott from : Participant Week 8 Total Sheik Yerbouti 20 159 Tony 20 157 jprobichaud 19 154 Geoff (1001)…
Canadian artists Caribou and Grimes both make music that’s creative and laced with pop hooks. Both have released new albums this year; Caribou’s is more pop-oriented than usual, while Grimes takes a darker path. Try Caribou’s Suddenly for breezy enjoyment…
Arnold Dorsey struggled to break into the music industry until he was advised to adopt a more interesting stage name. Dorsey took the name Engelbert Humperdinck from the German composer of Hansel and Gretel. Already in his early thirties, the…
