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.…
Can you complete song titles with the word “band” in them. I scored 14/14 – can you beat my time? I had 3:30 remaining. Congratulations to Tony and Max, who both scored full marks in last week’s quiz. I’ve…
Talking Heads emerged from the mid-1970s CBGB scene, along with Blondie, The Ramones, and Television. Neurotic frontman David Byrne formed the band with drummer Chris Frantz. When the new band was unable to find a bass player, Frantz’s girlfriend Tina…
Neko Case is back with her gothic Americana. Brooklyn’s Geese are perhaps the most discussed indie band of 2025, while Melbourne’s King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard recently released their 27th album since their 2011 debut. Read on! King Gizzard…
Every New Zealand #1 single… 8 Positions by Ariana Grande Topped the NZ chart for 2 weeks from 2 November 2020. Ariana Grande Ariana Grande-Butera was born in Boca Raton, Florida, to an Italian-American heritage. She started her career in…
Can you complete song titles with cry, die, fly, or fall? Find out below! I scored 40/40, albeit with some educated guessing. Congratulations to EclecticMusicLover, who scored 19/20 in last week’s trivia challenge. You’ve gotta give some credit to…
I enjoy Lincoln and I adore ‘Birdhouse In Your Soul’, but I’ve spent far more time with They Might Be Giant’s records for children, ever since my oldest daughter became enthused with our library’s copy of Here Come The 123s.…
England’s zolo band Cardiacs return, despite the 2020 passing of frontman Tim Smith. Indie band Great Grandpa are back with their first record in six years, while country star Tyler Childers is wide-ranging and philosophical on Snipe Hunter. Cardiacs LSD…
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.…
We’ve finished working through Grammy winners – well done on staying with us. This week’s challenge also has a Grammy question, among 19 other pieces of music trivia. I scored 17 I should have got the guitar one, but…
