Music

Music: Peter Murphy - 'Silver Shade'

New music is on the dark horizon from the charismatic icon of modern rock

May 5 •

Music: Stiff Little Fingers – The Singles 1978-1983

Punk's perpetually indignant older brothers crash-landed out of late-70s Belfast like a Molotov cocktail wrapped in a catchy tune

May 3 •

Music: 'A Box of Scaffold'

A major retrospective on the satirical trio from Liverpool, thank you very much

Apr 20 •

Music: 'Jingle Jangle Morning: The 1960s U.S. Folk-Rock Explosion'

It was a time to be born, and see which way the wind was blowing

Mar 19 •

Music: The Stylistics, 'Falling In Love With My Girl'

For the first time again, the indelible Philly soul of The Stylistics make us feel brand new

Feb 16 •

Legacy Live Music Review: The Moody Blues

Another in a series of my early rock and roll writing days, courtesy of 'The Lowell (MA) Sun' newspaper

Feb 11 •

Music: 'Lazy Days – The British Progressive Pop Sounds of 1975'

A compendium of hit singles, intriguing misses, cult classics and key album tracks from 1975

Dec 3, 2024 •

Music: 'Hussy' – This is Their Story

The sound of music, the land of DIY aesthetics, encapsulated by a short-lived group with the cheeky moniker

Nov 29, 2024 •

Music: 'TRAИƧA' – A Red Hot Project

Honoring and acknowledging the trans and non-binary community with a 46-track love letter, courtesy of the Red Hot Organization

Nov 22, 2024 •

Legacy Live Music Review: Tommy Page

More of my early rock and roll writing days, courtesy of 'The Lowell (MA) Sun' newspaper

Nov 8, 2024 •

Music: 'Popscene – From Baggy To Britpop 1989-1994'

Another stellar compilation from the folks at Cherry Red Records

Oct 18, 2024 •

Music: 'Pour A Little Sugar On It – The Chewy Chewy Sounds of American Bubblegum 1966-1971' & 'Cut Me Deep – A Story of Indie Pop 1985-1989'

20+ years of music from Grapefruit and Cherry Red Records – including The Cowsills, The Archies, Edwyn Collins and The Jesus and Mary Chain

Sep 26, 2024 •

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