When Do Bands Peak? (Part 2)
A couple of weeks ago, we looked at when bands peak – I’ve always enjoyed band’s later albums where they are more confident and more diverse. My graphs based on my ratings bore this out – this graph was based on…
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.
Interviewing Randy Newman by Glenn Tilbrook
I’ve been tremendously under the weather this week, and one of the best parts of being sick is the hallucinatory dreams I sometimes experience. In the throes of sickness I dreamed that I interviewed Neil Finn (of Crowded House and…
Music Quiz: 4 Decades of Music Hits
Last week’s competition could perhaps be described as the Falklands War of Music Quizzes, with Bruce () just pipping Rich by the thinnest of hairs (3 seconds). This week’s quiz requires you to match the song to the decade. …
Up All Night by The Records
For some reason, hosting a birthday slumber party for my seven year old daughter on Friday reminded me of this song. The Records are a power-pop band from the late 1970s, best known for the minor hit ‘Starry Eyes’. The…
Music Quiz: Self-Titled Albums
Congratulations to Jim and Tony, who both scored 25/25 in last week’s guitarist quiz. This week you need to match the self-titled album images to the artists. I scored 22/24 – can you beat me and get 100%?
When Do Bands Peak?
It’s easy to find lists of great debut albums, but personally I often prefer a band’s later records, where they stretch their wings, becoming more diverse and more comfortable in the studio. Bands’ debut albums are often the most pure,…
The Whirlwind: XII. Dancing With Eternal Glory / Whirlwind (reprise) by Transatlantic
1970s progressive rock is one of my favourite eras of music – bands like Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, and Gentle Giant produced adventurous sonic tapestries. If you broaden the definition of progressive rock outside of symphonic rock acts, you can…
Music Quiz: Ranker's 25 Greatest Guitarists
Congratulations to Rich, Steve, and Aaron who scored full marks in last week’s Rolling Stones quiz. This week’s challenge requires you to name the top 25 guitarists from Ranker’s list of best guitarists, with the help of some song titles.…
All Flowers In Time Bend Towards The Sun by Jeff Buckley and Elizabeth Fraser
The prodigiously talented Jeff Buckley only made one studio album, 1994’s Grace, before his accidental drowning in the Mississippi River in 1997. \His estate has continued to release a wealth of posthumous material. These range from top notch material like…
Music Quiz: 50 Years of The Rolling Stones
Congratulations to jprobichaud and Tony, who both top scored 14/15 in last week’s quiz. This week’s challenge is a rare single artist quiz, where you need to name 24 Rolling Stones albums. I scored 21/24, although I was confused by one…
