The Ten Sexiest Men in Music
Music’s ultimately about the recorded product, but being handsome certainly doesn’t hurt when you’re trying to launch a career in … Continue Reading The Ten Sexiest Men in Music
The End of the Affair by Prefab Sprout – Great B-sides
There are b-sides that are of high quality, that should never have been left off their parent albums. And then … Continue Reading The End of the Affair by Prefab Sprout – Great B-sides
Music Quiz: 1980s Artists on Their Album Covers
Congratulations to Tony, who scored 48/50 in a 2000s music quiz that produced wildly divergent scores. Since we competed in … Continue Reading Music Quiz: 1980s Artists on Their Album Covers
Neil Finn’s Five Best Albums
Until the emergence of Lorde, song-smith Neil Finn was New Zealand’s most recognisable pop export. Born in Te Awamutu, Finn … Continue Reading Neil Finn’s Five Best Albums
Velvet Goldmine by David Bowie: Great B-sides
Rock chameleon David Bowie experienced two separate career peaks. Most artists improve with experience then run out of ideas, but … Continue Reading Velvet Goldmine by David Bowie: Great B-sides
Music Quiz: Acclaimed Music’s Top 50 Artists of the 2000s
Happy ANZAC day in New Zealand (and happy 75th birthday to my dad). Congratulations to Enthusiastic Music fan Jim S, … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Acclaimed Music’s Top 50 Artists of the 2000s
New Music Review: Ariana Grande – thank u, next
Ariana Grande is currently the world’s biggest pop star. She headlined Coachella the past two weekends and she’s broken numerous … Continue Reading New Music Review: Ariana Grande – thank u, next
Needle Hits E by Sugar: Great B-Sides
I spent many happy hours in my late teens and twenties trawling used bins for CD bargains. I gained a … Continue Reading Needle Hits E by Sugar: Great B-Sides
Music Quiz: 3 ‘Flops’, 1 Act: 1960s
Greetings from Lower Hutt, New Zealand, where we are currently experiencing a bumper feijoa crop. Congratulations to Tony, proprietor ofhttps://mumblingabout.com/ … Continue Reading Music Quiz: 3 ‘Flops’, 1 Act: 1960s
The Ten Best Songs Ever (According To Me)
Lists are always subjective, but songs are particularly so – there are way more to choose from. It’s also way … Continue Reading The Ten Best Songs Ever (According To Me)
Fever by Carly Rae Jepsen: Great B-Sides
The b-side is largely a 20th century commodity – from around 2005, singles charts began to count digital downloads, and … Continue Reading Fever by Carly Rae Jepsen: Great B-Sides
Music Quiz: Song Prequels
Last week’s quiz was general knowledge oriented and a little tough. Two players joined me on 12/14 – congratulations WDEOD … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Song Prequels
Cat Stevens: Ten Best Songs
Cat Stevens launched his career as a teen idol, scoring hits with heavily arranged songs like ‘I Love My Dog’ … Continue Reading Cat Stevens: Ten Best Songs
Great B-Sides: How Soon is Now? by The Smiths
It’s counter-intuitive to include The Smiths‘ most iconic song in a b-side series, but it was first released as the … Continue Reading Great B-Sides: How Soon is Now? by The Smiths
Music Quiz: Music… By 14 Other Categories
Congratulations to all of our participants in last week’s quiz. We had a lot of perfect scores, and a lot … Continue Reading Music Quiz: Music… By 14 Other Categories
The Decemberists Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
The Decemberists rode the wave of early 21st century Indie to success, attracting attention with their predilection for historic epics … Continue Reading The Decemberists Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
