Music Quiz: Band Names by Literal Images
Can you guess a band when given a literal depiction of their band names? I was doing well for 17, but missed the last one. Only 20% of contestants got #18 right – it was the toughest image paired…
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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.
The Hold Steady: Albums Ranked from Best to Worst
For me, The Hold Steady were the last gasp of a prolonged musical adolescence that reached into my mid-twenties. My first Hold Steady album hit me hard. I played it repeatedly, enjoying its intoxicating modernisation of classic rock, topped by…
Kacey Musgraves: Albums Ranked from Worst to Best
Kacey Musgraves was born in Golden, Texas. She didn’t release her debut album until she was almost 25. Before that, she performed as Hannah Montana at children’s birthday parties and appeared on the talent show Nashville Star. In 2012 she…
New Music Reviews: Kacey Musgraves and The Reds, Pinks & Purples
It’s a low-key week – Kacey Musgraves returns to traditional-sounding Americana on Middle of Nowhere, while Glenn Donaldson is back with another gorgeous record of jangle-pop. Kacey Musgraves Middle of Nowhere 2026, 7/10Kacey Musgraves made her name with traditional-sounding country…
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da by Marmalade
‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ is one of The Beatles’ biggest earworms. Sensibly, they didn’t release it as a single, creating an opportunity for Marmalade … Marmalade The Gaylords formed in Glasgow in 1961. Their name was inspired by the infamous post-war Chicago street…
Music Quiz: 1973 Songs and Artists Quiz
Can you link the songs and the artists from the Billboard Top 30 at the end of 1973? I sure couldn’t – I crashed and burned after the 17 I knew, failing to score anymore. Congratulations to Tony, who…
Your Significant Other’s Favourite Music
Over the past few days, I’ve been reviewing Lauryn Hill’s discography. It wasn’t a difficult task – in the twenty years since she left The Fugees, she’s made two solo albums. 1998’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is a stunning…
10 Best Jackson Browne Songs
Jackson Browne started his music career in his teens. He joined the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and, at 17, he became a staff writer for Elektra Records’ Nina Music. He dated Nico – she covered Browne’s ‘These Days’ on her…
Nuggets II: By My Side by The Elois
Credits 3 BY MY SIDE – The Elois (Australia)(Greg Heenan/Bill Van Berkel/Alan Rowe/Dennis Fiorini) PERSONNEL/ALAN ROWE: vocals * DENNIS FIORINI: guitar, vocals * GREG HEENAN: bass * BILL VAN BERKEL: drumsProducer(s) unknownRecorded in Melbourne, AustraliaIN single #INS-8067 (1967) [Australia] The…
Music Quiz: Pick a 1990s Group By Hit
Can you link an image of a 1990s band to an iconic hit? I scored 19 I thought this week was a lot easier – a diverse group of artists where you can figure it out based on gender…
