“This is basically just “End of the Road” with new lyrics – and blimmin’ presumptuous lyrics at that.” Boyz II Men Philadelphia vocal harmony quartet Boyz II Men were successful on the New Zealand single charts during the 1990s. They…
Before he became Patti Smith’s lead guitarist, Lenny Kaye compiled the double LP set, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era. Released in 1972, the two-LP set covered American garage rock and psychedelia from 1965* to 1968. The collection of…
Welcome back for another week of quizzing. Can you identify the albums starting with G? I scored 23 I didn’t know the difference between Godsmack and Sum 41. Congratulations to Rich Kamerman, who just beat Tony for the fastest…
Before he became Patti Smith’s lead guitarist, Lenny Kaye compiled the two-disc set, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era. Released in 1972, the two-LP set covered American garage rock and psychedelia from 1965-1968, and was a major influence…
Want a horse, want a sheep, want a Mull of Kintyre. Paul McCartney Sir Paul McCartney endured a rollercoaster 1970s after an unimpeachable 1960s. In The Beatles, his rivalry/partnership with Lennon kept him focused. He wrote gems like ‘Penny Lane’,…
Welcome back – this week we’re looking at F albums. It’s a popular letter, so this quiz was easier than last week’s, at least for me. I scored 24 I used genre conventions to differentiate between the three albums…
2024 was the international year of camelids. The war in Gaza continued and Donald Trump won the US election. Meanwhile, Bashar al-Assad was deposed in Syria. But fortunately, there was interesting music to distract us from the world’s chaos. It…
I’ve enjoyed reading other blogs‘ fifty-year retrospectives of 1974 albums. It got me thinking about my own list. 1974 was the year of Watergate and the Rumble in the Jungle. It’s also my favourite year for albums, with two of…
I’m scheduling this early because I plan to tramp in the Southern Alps today. I scored 21 I had to resort to some guessing at the end. The quiz included some acts I liked, but I wasn’t familiar with…
I’m still catching up with 2024 releases. Guatemalan cellist Mabe Fratti’s excellent Sentir Que No Sabes slipped out in June. But Lauren Mayberry (from CHVRCHES) only released her solo debut this month. Mabe Fratti Sentir Que No Sabes 2024, 9/10Guatemalan…
