Erwin Barendregt

Erwin Barendregt, owner of A Pop Life (.nl) blog. Subtitle My life with music show the reason behind blog-subjects. Personal stories and preferences are the main subject for the posts and reviews on this blog. Erwin is a passionate musiclover and can frequently be found in concert venues in Holland, and is a person who lacks the stamina/talent to be a musician himself :-).

Most commented posts

  1. Prince releases the fine album Come (and nobody seems to care) — 48 comments
  2. Lovesexy: Prince’s crowning achievement — 48 comments
  3. 30 years ago, the best show I ever witnessed — 40 comments
  4. Prince is victorious (once again) with Sign O’ The Times — 30 comments
  5. My 10 best Genesis songs — 26 comments

Author's posts

David Bowie – Station To Station

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In 1976 David Bowie released the stunning Station To Station, a year that was also characterized by cocaine, fascism, Isolar and leaving the US!

The story of Cat Power’s superb The Greatest

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Cat Power gets the success she didn’t ask for, but most certainly deserved, with the release of The Greatest. The full story!

David Bowie – Lazarus

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On January 10, 2016, David Bowie passed away. His final single, Lazarus, turned out to be a moving farewell. Long live Bowie!

The story of Prince and the Stranger Things finale

Prince Stranger Things (apoplife.nl)

Prince’s music was used in the finale of the Stranger Things series. How did the show accomplish that feat?

Star Wars and Christmas?

Christmas In The Stars - Star Wars Christmas Album (discogs.com)

Christmas In The Stars – Star Wars Christmas Album was a one off combination of the Star Wars franchise and Christmas: a stinker!

Parliament’s funk masterpiece Mothership Connection

Late 1975 Parliament released their first funk masterpiece. The start of the P-Funk universe, the story of Mothership Connection!

Prince’s HITnRUN Phase Two: another hit or miss?

Prince - HITnRUN Phase Two (spotify.com)

Was Prince’s HITnRUN Phase Two a hit or a miss like the preceding Phase One album? It was a hit, big-time!

Fine Young Cannibals debut in 1985

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In 1985 the Fine Young Cannibals released their soulful debut. The full story about the band’s meteoric rise and subsequent disbanding!

Keith Jarrett – The Köln Concert

Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert (discogs.com)

In 1975 Keith Jarrett released the double live album The Köln Concert. Everything pointed to a failure, but it turned out to be a triumph!

Kanye West and his hip-hop masterpiece My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

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In 2010 Kanye West released his My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. A hip-hop masterpiece and one of the most important albums of all time. A look back.

Etta James At Last!

Etta James - At Last! (discogs.com)

Etta James released her debut album in 1960. Soul, gospel, blues and jazz blended together on this beautiful album!

Motörhead – Ace Of Spades

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In 1980 Motörhead released Ace Of Spades. The story of Lemmy, rock ‘n’ roll and an album that’s a true classic!

Joni Mitchell experiments on The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

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In 1975 Joni Mitchell released The Hissing Of Summer Lawns. The story of a, at that time, misunderstood masterpiece.

Roxy Music and the story of Siren

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In 1975 the classic Roxy Music run came to an end with the release of Siren, the fifth studio album. Read the full story here!

The Smashing Pumpkins and the 28 (!) song masterpiece Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

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In 1995 The Smashing Pumpkins released the fabulous double album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Read the story here!