Have I The Right? by The Honeycombs
Every New Zealand #1 single… 8 Have I The Right? by The Honeycombs Topped the NZ chart for 3 weeks from 1 October 1964 History remembers The Honeycombs for one song. ‘Have I The Right?’ was a worldwide hit, and…
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.
Music Quiz: Complete the Album Name… With a Picture II
Can you complete the album name with a picture? Big Black aren’t featured this week – I thought my guess was legitimate…. I scored 19/20 – can you score 20? Congratulations to Tony, who scored the fastest time in…
XTC: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
Swindon’s XTC formed in the early 1970s, initially playing glam rock. The original band featured singer/guitarist Andy Partridge, singer/bassist Colin Moulding, and drummer Terry Chambers. The band’s early work was nervy new wave – they transitioned towards more mainstream pop/rock…
New Music Reviews: Hotline TNT, Springsteen, and Stereolab
This week Hotline TNT go power pop, Springsteen goes country, and Stereolab keep on sounding like Stereolab. Read on for details. Bruce Springsteen Somewhere North of Nashville 2025, 4/10Disc four on Springsteen’s Tracks II set was recorded in 1995, at…
Nuggets II: My Life by Thor’s Hammer
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.…
Music Quiz: Complete the Band Name… With a Picture II
I featured the first quiz in this series back in 2018 – here’s part 2. Your challenge is to complete a band name with a picture. Watch out for Mad-Eye Moody. I scored 20 Can you beat my score?…
Ten Favourite Music Producers
The role of a music producer can be difficult to define as it can vary widely. Some are limited to the technical aspects of production – recording. mixing, and mastering. Other producers take on broader roles, including writing material, arranging…
New Music Reviews: Springsteen, Wet Leg, and Edwyn Collins
This week we have missives from New Jersey, the Isle of Man, and the Scottish highlands. Read on for details… Bruce Springsteen Faithless 2025, 7/10If you’re keeping track at home, we’re up to the third disc in Springsteen’s Tracks II…
Easy On Me by Adele
Every New Zealand #1 single… 4 Easy on Me by Adele Topped the NZ chart for 6 (non-consecutive) weeks from 25 October 2021 ‘Easy On Me’ is the lead single from Adele’s fourth album, 30. A gentle piano ballad, it…
Music Quiz: Complete the Song Titles II
It’s another speed test this week. You have just 30 seconds to complete 10 hybrid song titles with a link word. Can you pick the correct word that ends one song title and begins another song title to complete the…
