Music Decades Quiz: Week 3, 2000s
Welcome to week 3 of the music decades challenge. Of the contestants who’ve completed both week’s challenges so far, the … Continue Reading Music Decades Quiz: Week 3, 2000s
Yr City’s A Sucker by LCD Soundsystem – Great B-sides
James Murphy always intended to be a drummer or a sound technician, but ended up fronting a dance-rock band New … Continue Reading Yr City’s A Sucker by LCD Soundsystem – Great B-sides
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
Jason Isbell Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
If you’re an old man, shouting at the clouds about how modern music isn’t the same as it was in … Continue Reading Jason Isbell Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
Taylor Swift’s Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
Taylor Swift is a mega-star, and her profile as a celebrity and as a media savvy business woman can overshadow … Continue Reading Taylor Swift’s Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
Wilco: Five Best Albums
When Uncle Tupelo split up after 1993’s Anodyne, guitarist and primary song-writer Jay Farrar seemed the best bet for a successful … Continue Reading Wilco: Five Best Albums
Interviewing Randy Newman by Glenn Tilbrook
I’ve been tremendously under the weather this week, and one of the best parts of being sick is the hallucinatory … Continue Reading Interviewing Randy Newman by Glenn Tilbrook
The Whirlwind: XII. Dancing With Eternal Glory / Whirlwind (reprise) by Transatlantic
1970s progressive rock is one of my favourite eras of music – bands like Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, and Gentle … Continue Reading The Whirlwind: XII. Dancing With Eternal Glory / Whirlwind (reprise) by Transatlantic
The New Pornographers’ Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
The New Pornographers emerged in 2000, a conglomerate of talent from nationally successful Canadian bands like Zumpano, Destroyer, and Limblifter. … Continue Reading The New Pornographers’ Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
We Gathered in Spring – Midlake
In New Zealand, this week has witnessed the beginning of sprinter. The daffodils are flowering, and the washing is drying … Continue Reading We Gathered in Spring – Midlake
Radiohead Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
The members of Radiohead formed the band at high school – they were originally named On A Friday, reflecting their … Continue Reading Radiohead Albums: Ranked from Worst to Best
Heads Roll Off by Frightened Rabbit
‘Heads Roll Off’ has one of my favourite openings – a Church-like organ fills the room, before a chugging guitar … Continue Reading Heads Roll Off by Frightened Rabbit
Favourite Five: Ween Albums
It’s easy to overlook Ween, as they often come across as a novelty band, and they’ve been overlooked by canonical … Continue Reading Favourite Five: Ween Albums
Landed – Ben Folds
As a piano playing singer and song writer, North Carolina’s Ben Folds is almost inevitably going to draw comparisons to … Continue Reading Landed – Ben Folds
As I Sit To Play The Organ in the Notre Dame Cathedral – Sparks
I’m publishing this blog entry in advance, and this song gives an indication, better than any other piece of pop … Continue Reading As I Sit To Play The Organ in the Notre Dame Cathedral – Sparks
Stuck Between Stations by The Hold Steady
When my wife and I bought our first house, it was a small two-bedroom doer upper. It needed plenty of … Continue Reading Stuck Between Stations by The Hold Steady
