Music Quiz: Back the Block
Congratulations to Max at who achieved last week’s only perfect score in the duo quiz. This week you need to answer some trivia questions. As you fill them in, you complete a word find. This makes it easier to…
Aphoristical
Graham Fyfe has been writing this website since his late teens. Now in his forties, he's been obsessively listening to albums for years. He works as a web editor and plays the piano.
2019 Mainstream Music Review Roundup – Kanye West, Maggie Rogers, and Miranda Lambert
So I don’t clog up your Wordpress feeds, I’ve combined 2019 album reviews for three US artists into one post. They all mine different genres, but they’ve all achieved significant commercial success this year, reaching #1, #2, and #3 on…
10 Best Elton John Songs
Sir Elton John is one of pop’s biggest hit machines, churning out top forty singles through the 1970s, 1980s, and much of the 1990s. He set Bernie Taupin’s lyrics to music, using his piano skills and agile voice to transcend…
Richard Dawson – 2020: New Music Review
English folkie Richard Dawson is onto his sixth album and pushing forty, but he’s certainly not a household name. Instead, he’s beloved by music critics but too much of an acquired taste for most. His folkish guitar playing is rough…
Music Quiz: 7 to 1 Top 5 Hits By Duos
It looks like John from won last week’s challenge, scoring 20/20 with 2:37 remaining. Congratulations to John and all the other full marks. This week you need to link the top 5 hits to the duo. I scored…
Legacy! Legacy! – Jamila Woods: New Music Review
Chicago born poet and singer-songwriter Jamila Woods dedicated her second album to twelve of her heroes. Each of the tracks is named for one of Woods’ role models, and are intended as self-portraits of these ground-breaking creative forces. Legacy! Legacy!…
Mdou Moctar – Ilana (The Creator): New Music Review
Born in a nomad camp, Niger’s Mdou Moctar first came to prominence after the release of his debut album, 2008’s Anar. Its songs were hugely popular throughout the Sahel region of Africa, traded on cell-phones. Thanks to the compilation Music…
Music Quiz: Which Band Member III?
Congratulations to new contestant getonmynick, who used a technique of looking at the last emoji to blitz the Christmas songs in emojis quiz. This week you need to identify the named band member. There are a couple of earlier editions…
Caroline Polachek – Pang: New Music Review
Caroline Polachek grew up in Connecticut and was formerly the vocalist for the indie-pop duo Chairlift, who had a surprise hit in 2008 with ‘Bruises’. She’s previously flirted with a solo career, releasing albums under the aliases Ramona Lisa and…
Music Quiz: Christmas Songs in Emojis
Congratulations to VinylDaftDad J., who finished a couple of points clear of the field in last week’s sorting quiz. It’s Boxing Day here in NZ, but I’m aware it’s still Christmas day in other parts of the world. Feel free…
