Category: Pop
R.E.M. 01: 25th Anniversary Edition of Out of Time
Quick Note: I originally titled this the 20th anniversary edition. This sloppy mistake has been corrected, so without further ado . . . I just got a listen to this edition of Out of Time. The first ... Read More
New Age Music Industry: You Kill What You Don’t Understand and Prop Up the Remains to Sell Product
Ahh, New Age music. You don’t know what it is but you know it when you hear it. . . at least you think you do. A lot of the music labeled as such existed before the title came up. If som... Read More
Split Enz 01: What’s the Matter with You?
No one likes the idiot that walks up to you and says, “Cheer up!” As if that would do anything positive! You may think, “What is this? A marching order?” just before the ... Read More
Bauhaus 01: All We Ever Wanted Was Everything
Bauhaus was an especially dark band with a view towards spontaneity. In fact, the album, The Sky’s Gone Out, has been said to be mostly improvisation. One track in particular has been a con... Read More
Viola Beach 04: In Memorial of Four Lads Who Knew Joy
It seemed to take quite a while to arrive. When it did, it was very nondescript. A picture of four ordinary-looking guys who look like they feel that they just conquered the world (they just played... Read More
The Flaming Lips 02: My Unconscious Interview With Wayne Coyne
This is not about an actual interview, it is about an interview in a dream I had. The interview was in an abandoned railway yard. Wayne Coyne was rummaging through the debris while I was intervie... Read More
The Bad Plus 01: Inevitable Western Review
This Jazz trio from Minnesota have been around for 16+ years (no pun intended). They are probably best known for their interesting version of “Tom Sawyer” by Rush. In many ways you coul... Read More
Legendary Pink Dots 01: A Word for the Uninitiated
The Legendary Pink Dots have been one of my favourite bands for quite a while. I have read and listened to many interviews with them along with a fair number of articles (read, not listened to, of c... Read More