I think everyone had three albums in their collection in 1991. Nirvana’s Nevermind. Pearl Jam’s 10. And Appetite for Destruction. If you were like me, you also bought the Illusion twins but if you were reallllly like me, you never listened to any of those albums all the way through. Continue Reading
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Music Twenty-10
I didn’t sample nearly the amount of music I have in the past so a “best of” list wouldn’t be fair, truly. But there were some extraordinary spins, good listens and disappointments as well as a turkey or two. So here’s my 2010. My favorite spins of the year Steel Continue Reading
Listening Post: Sparks – Propaganda
Sparks – Propaganda – 1974 Like I said before. 1974. Crazy. Obviously if this and the previous Sparks album were put out 15 years later, on CD, they would have been one offering, as Propaganda plays like Kimono My House part 2. But more of the same is terrific if Continue Reading
Listening Post: Sparks – Kimono My House
Sparks- Kimono My House – 1974 Someday I’m going to get around to doing the Listening Post for the year 1974. A watershed year, I think. So much music really came into it’s own: Metal, Glam, classic Rock, it was a grand time. Sparks’ 3rd album, the extraordinary merry-go-round of Continue Reading
Listening Post: Sparks – A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing
Sparks – A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing – 1972 Sparks gets much closer to perfecting their brand of glam and goof on their sophomore outing. Once again the record is front loaded as “Girl From Germany” is a splendid way to start but it’s at about 3 songs in with Continue Reading
Listening Post: Sparks
Has anyone ever listened to every Sparks record? Well, I’m pretty sure the Mael brothers did but, other than them, I’m skeptical. So I’m about to change that. Sparks/Halfnelson – Halfnelson – 1971 I bought Angst in my Pants after hearing “I Predict” on some New Wave stations and college Continue Reading
Listening Post: Jukebox the Ghost – Everything Under the Sun
Jukebox the Ghost – Everything Under the Sun – 2010 (Buy it. I recommend the Vinyl with the digital download) Originally published at PopDose Here In the long history of rock music, there have always been two constants. One is a steady stream of pablum spoonfed by the industry conglomerates Continue Reading
DoubleShot: Nightmare of You
The idea is to highlight an album that truly resonated with me. A personal classic. Or just a really great entry album. By that I mean, the record that brought me in to a band’s fold. And, then, their follow up. The sophomore. Slump? Brilliance? We’ll see. Nightmare of You Continue Reading
DoubleShot: The Fratellis
In the fall of 2006 I needed some happy. It was a pretty dark time in our lives. But it was also a great time for music. Especially Scottish Rock. Just when I needed it most, I found the debut import by The Fratellis, a glam/cabaret/britpop trio that were none Continue Reading
Listening Post: XTC
It was a heady time. In fact, looking back, I realize that this was the last Listening Post before I burned out. What I did, in reality, was burn myself out. Genesis, XTC and Motley Crue, all listened to and reviewed in one 2 week period. It almost killed me. Continue Reading