The 1960s were an exciting time for popular music, with new genres emerging and recording technology evolving constantly. I recently listed 10 awful 1960s songs, so it’s time to pick out some highlights. This list largely eschews the most acclaimed…
The Crutchfield twins collaborate on Snocaps. Jeff Tweedy, formerly of Uncle Tupelo and Tweedy, releases a triple album. And Australia’s Hatchie releases another dreamy, 1990s-inspired album. Snocaps Snocaps 2025, 7.5/10Before Katie Crutchfield formed Waxahatchee, she played in a duo, P.S.…
The success of Rhino’s 1998 Nuggets boxset justified a follow-up. The sequel covers the rest of the world since the first volume only chronicled the USA. Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964–1969 emerged in 2001.…
Again, this week’s challenge is sudden death – if you get one wrong, the quiz stops. Also, it’s not possible to skip questions. It starts easy, but gets harder. I scored 12/12 with 2:43 remaining – can you beat…
British soul collective Sault have broken almost every rule of album-making during their brief career. Debuting in 2019, they’ve already released 12 studio albums. Yet they’ve only played live once and have never given an interview. Their already sizeable catalogue…
Rosalía delivers on the year’s most ambitious album. Westerman delivers another album of exquisite 1980s-soaked melancholy, while Sudan Archives is inconsistent but sometimes great. Rosalía Lux 2025, 9/10Rosalia Vila Tobella deserves kudos for making four entirely different albums. She started…
Every New Zealand #1 single… 7 Gangnam Style by Psy Topped the NZ chart for 6 (non-consecutive) weeks from 24 September 2012. Psy He doesn’t fit the standard K-pop idol image of being incredibly young, good-looking, and able to carry…
This week’s challenge is sudden death – if you get one wrong, the quiz stops. Also, it’s not possible to skip questions. It starts easy, but gets harder. I scored 12/12 with 3:16 remaining – can you beat my…
Rage Against the Machine’s debut album was a slow-burn success. Their debut single ‘Killing in the Name’ was initially released in 1992, and became the Christmas #1 single in the UK in 2009. Parent album Rage Against the Machine didn’t…
Arty fare from three different parts of the UK – Wales’ Cate Le Bon, Scottish piper Brìghde Chaimbeul, and theatrical London band The Last Dinner Party. The Last Dinner Party From the Pyre 2025, 7.5/10The Last Dinner Party were breakout…
