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 :-).
Erwin Barendregt
Author's posts
Sufjan Stevens releases the beautiful, demure and moving Carrie & Lowell
In 2015 Sufjan Stevens released the beautiful, moving and intimate Carrie & Lowell, a brutally honest portrait of Carrie’s passing and the reaction to that. Impressive!
Van Halen’s third album slams: Women And Children First
The third Van Halen album proved that the band was more than the sum of its parts. An impressive piece of work by a band that sadly showed the first signs of the bumpy road ahead.
Frank Sinatra’s forgotten masterpiece Watertown
In 1970 Frank Sinatra released an album that was nearly forgotten, due to bad sales and reviews. Nowadays we know better: it’s his last masterpiece!
David Bowie changes course towards (plastic) soul: Young Americans
In 1975 David Bowie released Young Americans, a soul and R&B album. How did it hold up and where does it stand today? A look back.
Prince – Google’s most searched guitar solo
Google announced “the most searched” results in honor of Black History Month. A look at Black History Month, Google’s findings and Prince’s guitar prowess.
Tröckener Kecks, from punk to new wave to rock
Tröckener Kecks was my favorite rock band in the early 1980s to sing in the Dutch language. The story of the Amsterdam band following their discography.
The Black Crowes Present $hake Your Money Maker
Seemingly out of nowhere a great rock & roll debut album was released in 1990: The Black Crowes Present $hake Your Money Maker. A look back
The Smiths release their second masterpiece, Meat Is Murder
Early 1985 The Smiths release their second masterpiece. Meat Is Murder turns out to be a beautiful album that contains a number of timeless Smiths classics. A look back.
U.K. Subs – Crash Course
In 1980 U.K. Subs released their live album Crash Course. It would be their biggest success. The story behind the band and the album!
D’Angelo astonishes the music world with Voodoo
The new millennium isn’t even 4 weeks old yet when the first masterpiece is released: D’Angelo’s Voodoo is a rare and beautifiul piece of art. A look back!
Aart Staartjes 1938-2020
Today Aart Staartjes passed away. My childhood hero is no more.
Closing Of 2019
Closing of 2019. What was good? What wasn’t? What were the main events? What blog stories were favorite? A look back at 2019.
Prince is alone for Christmas, Another Lonely Christmas
On December 26th, 1984, Prince played the first and only Christmas song he would ever release live for the first and last time at his homestate of Minnesota. The story of Another Lonely Christmas.
War Is Over (If You Want It)
The iconic poster by John Lennon and Yoko Ono celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Some well deserved attention for an important message.
Quiet Life: Japan changes direction
With the release of Quiet Life Japan went into new musical territory. The story behind the pivot point in the career of the vastly underrated band.
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