Congratulations to Tony, who just pipped Rich Kamerman in last week’s famous lead singer quiz. This week we have a Cat Stevens quiz. Often I try to avoid artist-specific quizzes, but Stevens’ early 1970s hits are pretty universal. There…
This week we have new music from Maryland singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, the dreamy pop of France’s Melody’s Echo Chamber, and the mellow, textural indie rock of Shearwater. Enjoy! Maggie Rogers Surrender 2022, 9/10Maggie Rogers delivered an impressive debut with 2019’s…
Congratulations to Rich “we mean it” Kamerman, who scored 36/36 in last week’s California Bands quiz, correctly sorting Beach Boys and Green Day albums. In this week’s challenge, you need to identify lead singers of bands by picture. It’s harder…
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant made an immediate impact on popular culture with her 2011 debut single ‘Video Games’, released under her stage name Lana Del Rey. Her haunting lower register and cinematic feel, chronicling a one-sided relationship. the single immediately established…
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 to 1968…
Jim S narrowly beat EclecticMusicLover in last week’s ‘Got’ Song Titles quiz. This week, you need to link the Californian bands with their albums. Remember you can skip ahead if there’s a band you’re not very familiar with. I…
This week we have Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy, Radiohead side-project The Smile, and the smooth monologues of London duo Real Lies. Real Lies Lad Ash 2022, 9/10The sophisticated monologues of London electronic duo Real Lies have an obvious precedent.…
With the recent passing of Judith Durham, it’s fitting to look back on the ten best songs from Australian folk band The Seekers. The Melbourne quartet sold more than 50 million records with 1960s hits like ‘I’ll Never Find Another…
Tony dominated last week’s MTV Unplugged album quiz, scoring a perfect 24 This week we’re looking at songs with the word “got” in the title. I scored 30/32 – I was down to educated guessing about halfway through the…
The past week marked the 30th anniversary of The Beach Boys’ Summer in Paradise. I’ve been filling in the gaps in my Beach Boys album review page, so it seemed a good time to revisit the most maligned album from…
