Music Quiz: Famous Drummers
Congratulations to Geoff Stephen, who took Canada to a glorious win in last week’s Bands that should play together II quiz. Your challenge this week is to name some famous drummers. I scored 23 I did it late at…
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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.
Star Crossed Lovers by Craig Scott
Heartthrob Craig Scott crooned his way to the top of the NZ charts for four weeks in 1970. Craig Scott I’d never heard of Craig Scott before. But apparently he was a heartthrob for New Zealand woman of a certain…
Peter Gabriel: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
It’s unusual for a solo artist’s work to overshadow their work with their previous band. But there’s a strong argument that Gabriel’s solo catalogue eclipses the progressive rock albums that he made with Genesis in the 1970s. Leaving Genesis after…
Music Quiz: Bands that should play together II
Congratulations to Jim, who won for the second consecutive week, narrowly in front of a few other contestants. This week, it’s the sequel. It’s a little easier as there are only thirty answers to deal with. I scored 30/30…
Joanne by Michael Nesmith and The First National Band
The most talented Monkee released New Zealand’s most surprising Christmas #1 in 1970. Michael Nesmith One of the more surprising number one hits in New Zealand was ‘Joanne’. It’s a 1970 single from former Monkee Michael Nesmith. Even before The…
Nuggets: Last Time Around by The Del-Vetts
Before he became Patti Smith’s lead guitarist, Lenny Kaye compiled the 2 album set, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era. Released in 1972, the two-LP set covered American garage rock and psychedelia from the years 1965-1968 and was…
Music Quiz: Bands that should play together
I’m on holiday, so I’m drafting this up slightly early. Congratulations to Jim, Music Enthusiast, who scored full marks with the fastest time in last week’s quiz. This week your challenge is to insert a popular phrase into a pair…
New Music Reviews: Chappell Roan and Corinne Bailey Rae
Chappell Roan and Corinne Bailey Rae have the same initials, but little else in common. One makes provocative, easily digestible music. The other has made an intellectual, ambitious record that took me weeks to get my head around. Read on…
The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck
Engelbert Humperdinck is best known in New Zealand for his deep cut ‘Ten Guitars’. But he hit the top of the charts with ‘The Last Waltz’. Engelbert Humperdinck I’ve covered Mr Humperdinck on this site before. His 1967 b-side ‘Ten…
Music Quiz: Songs in Common
It’s time for another quiz. Both John and Tony managed 15/15 in last week’s tough “A” album quiz. Tony recorded the faster time. In this week’s challenge, you can try to figure out what The O’Jays, Rihanna, Elton John, and…
