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 — 44 comments
  3. 30 years ago, the best show I ever witnessed — 37 comments
  4. Prince is victorious (once again) with Sign O’ The Times — 30 comments
  5. The best Australian songs — 24 comments

Author's posts

Wham! – Last Christmas: the ultimate Christmas feeling?

Wham! - Last Christmas (discogs.com)

In 1984 Wham! released the Christmas classic Last Christmas. The intended number 1 that didn’t quite make it. A look back.

Zappa 69 years old: Philly ’76

Frank Zappa - Philly '76 (zappa.com)

In 2009 the live album Philly ’76 was released. Frank Zappa with an entirely new band and Lady Bianca. A great posthumous release.

Malcolm McLaren mixes R&B and opera on Fans

Malcolm McLaren - Fans (discogs.com)

In 1984 Malcolm McLaren released his second solo album: Fans. Once again a unique piece of work, which combined R&B with opera. A look back!

Time Zone introduces rapcore, the story of World Destruction

Time Zone - World Destruction (amazon.com)

Time Zone brought the worlds of hip-hop and (post)punk together: World Destruction was a whirlwind of anger and frustration. A look back!

The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (The Black President)

Fela Kuti (jeuneafrique.com)

Late 1999 the superb compilation The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (The Black President) was released. An introduction to Fela!

Save De Kuip!

Mick Jagger at de Kuip June 1982 (oor.nl)

The Rotterdam Kuip is likely to disappear as a concert location. Save De Kuip!

The development of Roxy Music just continues: Country Life

Roxy Music 1974 - Island promo (source unknown)

In 1974 Roxy Music released their fourth studio album: Country Life, which added both Out Of The Blue and Casanova to the highlights in their body of work.

Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, the return of Prince

Prince - Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic - Header (apoplife.nl)

In 1999 the final O(+> album was released before Prince was officially named Prince again: Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, with an old acquaintance as producer.

Dalis Car, the story of Mick Karn and Peter Murphy

Dalis Car 1984 (youtube.com)

1984 Saw the debut of Dalis Car, a cooperation between Japan’s Mick Karn and Bauhaus’s Peter Murphy. A recipe for success?

My 10 best Genesis songs

Genesis - Press photo 1973 / Top 10 (thegenesisarchive.co.uk/apoplife.nl)

My personal top 10 Genesis songs. The band played a huge part in my youth, particulalry during the Peter Gabriel era.

The Specials, the debut and the 2 Tone ska-revival

The Specials - The Specials - Cassette (discogs.com)

On October 19, 1979, The Specials released their debut album, a classic album which was the pinnacle of 2 Tone craze. A look back!

Madness – One Step Beyond…

Madness - One Step Beyond... - Promo poster (omegaauctions.co.uk)

On October 19, 1979, Madness released its debut album. One Step Beyond… is a happy, exciting, melancholy ska album. A look back!

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – Rattlesnakes

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Rattlesnakes (discogs.com)

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions, one of the sounds of 1984? The story of the beautiful debut album Rattlesnakes

Kiss and the movie that couldn’t be mentioned

Kiss - Kiss In Attack Of The Phantoms - Poster (orsonandwelles.co.uk)

In 1978 Kiss released a shitty movie: Kiss Meets The Phantom Of The Park. Was the European version, released a year later, any better?

The Police release their greatest album in 1979: Reggatta De Blanc

The Police - Reggatta De Blanc (bol.com)

In 1979 The Police released their second, and arguably best, album, Reggatta De Blanc. Read the full story and background here!