Music Quiz: Wikipedia Image Blitz
Not asking for much of your time this week – you have just 45 seconds to link six bands to an image on their Wikipedia page. It took me 16 seconds – can you beat me? Congratulations to Tony,…
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.
Billy Joel Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
I spent my teenage years enamoured by the pop tunes of Billy Joel. Joel has a touch of show-tune about his work, and his work has never been as critically acclaimed as his more celebrated contemporaries like Bruce Springsteen or…
New Music Reviews: Springsteen, Sault, and Little Simz
This week, it’s the boss, the complainant, and the defendant. Bruce Springsteen recently dropped seven albums at once – let’s start with 1983’s LA Garage Sessions. Little Simz’ Lotus is often preoccupied with her former producer and friend Inflo, who…
Nuggets II: Bad Little Woman by The Wheels
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: Aerosmith Picture Click
This week, can you complete Aerosmith song titles by selecting an image? I’m not a big Aerosmith guy, but I think most of these songs are well known. Can you beat my 12/12 with 1:42 remaining? Congratulations to Tony,…
10 Best Neil Diamond Songs
Neil Leslie Diamond is adored by mature women and ironically enjoyed by sports crowds singing ‘Sweet Caroline’. Indoctrinated at an early age, however, I appreciate him as a fascinating character. Diamond is one part sequined stadium-filling entertainer and another part…
I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) by Meat Loaf
Every New Zealand #1 single… 8 I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) by Meat Loaf Topped the NZ chart for 5 weeks from 26 September 1993 Looking back, it’s interesting how conservative 1993’s single charts were…
Nuggets II: No Presents For Me by The Pandamonium
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: Badly Explained Rock Bands
This week’s challenge is to identify bands by their (not particularly helpful) descriptions. I scored 15/15, but I did need to think a little. Can you beat my time of 2:09 remaining? Congratulations to Tony, who recorded the fastest…
Natalie Merchant and 10,000 Maniacs Albums Ranked
Natalie Merchant recently released her sixth solo album, Keep Your Courage. It’s a good opportunity to revisit her catalogue. On this countdown, I rank her albums as a solo artist and as the lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs. I only…
