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
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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
3.5 Hours with The Hold Steady
Three and half hours with The Hold Steady I’ve espoused my love for this band before. They put out a new album this year and I was so excited that I pre-ordered on iTunes. And then kicked myself because for just a couple bucks more I could have bought the 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
Listening Post: Motley Crue
At the same time as the great Genesis + discography I pored through the complete catalog of XTC and, to save my mental health, Motley Crue. Motley Crue – Too Fast For Love – 1981 What do you get if you take The Ramones, ram them hard into Van Halen, Continue Reading
Listening Post: Genesis + Mike +the Mechanics
I couldn’t listen to The Living Years. I just couldn’t…….. Genesis – Calling All Stations – 1997 What. The. Fuck. Is. This?Peter Gabriel soundalike Ray Wilson was brought in by Rutherford and Banks to take Phil Collins’ place after he left for good. The result is, well, it’s nowhere near Continue Reading
Listening Post: Genesis + Phil Collins
Continuing the great Genesis Listening Post, we pick up with the Phil Collins Years. Genesis – A Trick of the Tail – 1976 A new lead singer (Phil Collins after over 300 auditioned) and a new producer (Ex-Elton John engineer David Hentschel) and a new collection of (7/8, 9/8 and Continue Reading