Music Archives: 08/2018

Regardless of how you feel about their music, it’s undeniable that the first six albums by Van Halen had a massive impact on hard rock…

If you’ve never heard the explosive 1977 track by the Detroit rock band, Adrenalin, you’re in for a treat. The high energy number sounds, to…

A misplaced letter can make a whole lot of difference, as anyone who’s seen that classic episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm knows. In that particular…

The ’60s earworm, “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye,” has been played during umpteen sporting events, and is a staple of oldies radio. Credited…

JJ Burnel, Richard Jobson and John Ellis on the cover of ‘The Stranglers and Friends Live in Concert’ Busted for possession of various drugs late…

Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, June 1974 (via WalesOnline) Don Van Vliet was capable of vocal ferocity. He commanded extremes of volume and timbre…

For about 18 years, Pittsburgh, PA’s Microwaves have been melting faces with an aggressively mathy, aggressively tricky, just plain aggressive noise rock attack that variously…

Let’s be real – shit is pretty fucked up right now. I’ve got that P.M.A., sure, but doesn’t it sometimes feel as if the world…

‘Noisefields’ exhibited at the National Gallery of Iceland, 2016 (via Tique) Back in the nineties, before the internet was merely a platform for sharing hate…

Big Star’s original lineup. L-R: Andy Hummel, Chris Bell, Alex Chilton, and Jody Stephens. Being a big fan of Big Star, I was excited to…