1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die describes Gram Parsons as “Keith Richards’ citrus-heir drug-buddy”. Parsons blended rock and country into “Cosmic American Music”. I was initially taken aback by Parsons’ music. It’s not the commercially oriented country offered by…
More album sorting. Can you match the songs to the albums starting with M? Can you tell smoke on the water and madmen across the water apart? I made this quiz, so I’m not eligible to enter. Can you…
It’s another eclectic week of new reviews with: All three records are highly recommended. Read on for details. Fievel is Glauque Rong Weicknes 2024, 8/10I’ve never ventured into the world of Zach Phillips before. The San Diego-born musician is prolific.…
Sometimes it’s embarrassing to be a New Zealander. We’ve held the world record for the lowest test cricket score since 1955. We have one of the worst rates of child abuse in the developed world. And somehow, a generic disco…
We’re back into album sorting this week. Can you match the songs to the albums starting with L? I made this quiz, so I’m not eligible to enter. Can you score full marks this week? Congratulations to Tony and…
The Small Faces are one of the best-known bands on Nuggets II, although I’d never heard this ode to their drug dealer. Credits 4 HERE COME THE NICE – The Small Faces(Steve Marriott/Ronnie Lane) PERSONNEL/STEVE MARRIOTT: vocals, guitar * IAN…
The Jam formed in 1972 in Woking, a satellite town 20 miles from London. Leader Paul Weller formed a three-piece band with bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler. The trio were indebted to the 1960s. Weller played a Rickenbacker,…
Welcome back for another week of quizzing. I thought we’d take a break from album sorting. Your challenge this week is to name the albums, musical terms, artists, and other ephemera starting with D. I scored 16/20, although I…
As a music reviewer, 2025 started quickly. Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny dropped a wide-reaching album in 2025’s first week. Canadian sophisti-pop act The Weather Station released Humanhood in mid-January. Meanwhile, I’m still catching up with 2024, hence the smooth…
According to Gary Barlow, Leona Lewis was probably fifty times better than any other contestant Simon Cowell ever had. Leona Lewis Leona Lewis was born in London. She attended BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology, the same school as…
