Ten Favourite Keyboard Players
“These fingers of mine, they got brains in ’em. You don’t tell them what to do – they do it.” Jerry Lee Lewis Not every band features a keyboard player, so the talent pool is smaller than for other band…
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.
The New Pornographers' Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
The New Pornographers emerged in 2000, pooling talent from nationally successful Canadian bands like Zumpano, Destroyer, and Limblifter. While A.C. Newman is the group’s main creative force, the band spotlighted Neko Case’s warm, sumptuous voice and Dan Bejar’s offbeat songs…
New Music Reviews: The New Pornographers and Courtney Marie Andrews
Two albums inspired by darkness and turmoil this week. Courtney Marie Andrews reports that she wrote Valentine during “a dark period of the world”, while The New Pornographers’ music is also inspired by global chaos. The New Pornographers The Former…
Whenever, Wherever by Shakira
Every New Zealand #1 single… 8 Whenever, Wherever by Shakira Topped the NZ chart for 8 weeks from 10 February 2002. Shakira Shakira Ripoll was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, the daughter of a jeweller. She wrote her first poem, ‘La Rosa…
Music Quiz: Pick a 1980s Music Artist By Hit
Can you link an image of a 1980s artist to an iconic hit? I scored 21 I found it tougher than the previous editions, as I don’t know what Irene Cara and Richard Marx look like. Congratulations to EclecticMusicLover,…
Lindsey Buckingham Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
It’s difficult to blame Lindsey Buckingham for having a chip on his shoulder. He’s the studio mastermind, the live spark, and the restless creator behind the imperious pop era of Fleetwood Mac. But Buckingham is little known by the general…
New Music Reviews: Avalon Emerson and Snail Mail
If you look at my favourite album per year list, both of these artists have already had a year’s best album this decade. The two albums this week are the sequels, and they’re both excellent. Avalon Emerson Written Into Changes…
Nuggets II: Love Hate Revenge by Episode Six
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: Pick a 1970s Music Band By Hit
Can you link an image of a 1970s band to an iconic hit? I scored 18 I think 20 is attainable; I just made a couple of silly mistakes. Congratulations to EclecticMusicLover, who scored the fastest 25/25 for the…
10 Favourite Drummers
Along with the lead singer and the flashy lead guitarist, the drummer’s often a focal point in a band. I’ve picked ten of my favourite drummers. My list is a little different than the standard, for a couple of reasons.…
