Aside from their debut, each of The Go-Betweens’ studio albums follows a set formula – exactly ten songs with five … Continue Reading Great B-Sides: That Girl, Black Girl and Rock ‘n’ Roll Friend by The Go-Betweens
Congratulations to all the participants in last week’s music jokes quiz. Rich from KamerTunesBlog, helped by his job in music retail, scored … Continue Reading Music Quiz: 16 Little Musical Instrumental Pictograms
Google’s dictionary defines singer-songwriter as “a person who sings and writes popular songs, especially professionally.” The term’s come to have … Continue Reading The Ten Best Singer-Songwriters Ever
The Velvet Underground began as a collaboration between frustrated songwriter Lou Reed and classically trained John Cale. Cale had worked … Continue Reading The Velvet Underground’s Best Album: The Velvet Underground & Nico
Congratulations to all the participants in last week’s music jokes quiz. Tony from Mumbling About… scored the fastest time among … Continue Reading Music Quiz: 1987 Albums Picture Click
Jenny Lewis has been a fixture in indie rock for two decades, firstly with Rilo Kiley and then a solo … Continue Reading Jenny Lewis – On The Line: New Music Review
Kate Bush is a creative genius, who siphoned her influences into her own unique blend. The folk music from her … Continue Reading Kate Bush’s Ten Best Songs
Last week’s first and last song quiz created a logjam. The highest score was 13/16, and Michael Jackson seemingly tricked … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Music Jokes
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell recently became the first musician born in the 21st century to score a number one … Continue Reading Billie Eilish – When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?: New Music Review
It feels as though Taylor Swift has been around forever, but she’s just released her seventh album, 2019’s Lover, while … Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s Best Album: 1989
Congratulations to the four contestants who scored full marks in last week’s 1990 album quiz. In order of fastest time: … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Artist by First and Last Song
In 1978 New Zealand art-rockers Split Enz were in crisis. The group had lost key original members like Phil Judd … Continue Reading Semi Detached by Split Enz: Great B-Sides
By 1976, David Bowie had already enjoyed a glittering career. His majestic 1969 hit ‘Space Oddity’ established his career (after … Continue Reading David Bowie’s Best Album: Station to Station
Last week’s quiz generated a bunch of scores in a narrow range – congratulations to Rich, Max, and Bruce all … Continue Reading Music Quiz: 1990 Albums Picture Click
Big Thief are an indie rock band with prominent folk and Americana influences. They’ve been prolific in their short career, … Continue Reading Big Thief – U.F.O.F.: New Album Review
The Seattle rock band Pearl Jam were formed from the remnants of Mother Love Bone. Bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist … Continue Reading Pearl Jam’s Best Album: No Code
