10 Best Sting Songs
Sting’s reputation is a little shaky as a solo artist – after leading The Police to the status of the … Continue Reading 10 Best Sting Songs
10 Best Wilco Songs
Jeff Tweedy was the junior partner in alt-country outfit Uncle Tupelo, playing bass and fronting the occasional song. When the … Continue Reading 10 Best Wilco Songs
Aphoristic Awards – Best British Albums from 1980 to 2010
Writing about Dire Straits’ discography this week, I learned that 1985’s Brothers in Arms was one of ten albums nominated … Continue Reading Aphoristic Awards – Best British Albums from 1980 to 2010
Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega emerged in the mid-1980s after serving an apprenticeship in folk music in New York’s Greenwich Village. Her … Continue Reading Suzanne Vega Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
Das Schützenfest by Faith No More: Great B-Sides
Faith No More have covered a lot of ground over their career – in particular, 1995’s King for a Day… … Continue Reading Das Schützenfest by Faith No More: Great B-Sides
…Baby One More Time by Fountains of Wayne: Great (Almost) B-Sides
Power pop band Fountains of Wayne was formed by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood – they took their name from … Continue Reading …Baby One More Time by Fountains of Wayne: Great (Almost) B-Sides
System Virtue by Emma Paki: Iconic New Zealand Songs
Emma Paki was born in Whakatane, the New Zealand town closest to where White Island erupted in December 2019. She … Continue Reading System Virtue by Emma Paki: Iconic New Zealand Songs
Red House Painters Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
The Red House Painters took their name from a Tennessee painting crew named The International League Of Revolutionary House Painters. … Continue Reading Red House Painters Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
Matthew Sweet: Ten Best Songs
Power pop legend Matthew Sweet was born in Nebraska, but moved to Athens, Georgia, to join the local alt-rock scene. … Continue Reading Matthew Sweet: Ten Best Songs
Music Quiz: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
No-one scored full marks last week, but we had three contenders who fell agonisingly close at 17/18. Congratulations to Rich … Continue Reading Music Quiz: One Hit Wonders of the 1990s
Genetic by Sonic Youth: Great B-Sides
In The Beatles, George Harrison often suffered the indignity of being limited to two songs per LP. It worked fine … Continue Reading Genetic by Sonic Youth: Great B-Sides
Engine by Neutral Milk Hotel: Great B-sides
Neutral Milk Hotel’s In The Aeroplane Over The Sea is one of the great cult records. Issued in 1998, it’s … Continue Reading Engine by Neutral Milk Hotel: Great B-sides
Music Quiz: 1990 Albums Picture Click
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
Pearl Jam’s Best Album: No Code
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
Slint’s Best Album: Spiderland
The two main creative forces in Slint, vocalist/guitarist Brian McMahan and drummer/guitarist/vocalist Britt Walford, both played in the Louisville punk … Continue Reading Slint’s Best Album: Spiderland
Music Decades Quiz: Week 5, 1990s
The 1970s quiz last week threw out some divergent scores, and the leader board now looks like this: Average J … Continue Reading Music Decades Quiz: Week 5, 1990s
