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

Feb 13 2026

2Pac – All Eyez On Me

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In 1996 2Pac released a double album: All Eyez On Me, a highly successful and influential hiphop album. 2Pac was on top of the world.

Feb 12 2026

Minneapolis Genius, the first Prince recordings

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In 1986 the first recordings of Prince emerged. Titled Minneapolis Genius everyone could hear what Prince was up to before his solo career.

Feb 02 2026

The Cramps – A Date With Elvis

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In 1986 The Cramps released their studio album A Date With Elvis, sultry, swampy psychobilly at its finest!

Feb 01 2026

The 10 best Golden Earring singles

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Golden Earring, the most successful Dutch band, which existed for more than 60 years, is no more. The 10 best singles!

Jan 23 2026

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!

Jan 20 2026

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!

Jan 10 2026

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!

Jan 04 2026

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?

Dec 24 2025

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!

Dec 15 2025

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!

Dec 12 2025

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

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

Dec 10 2025

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!

Nov 30 2025

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!

Nov 22 2025

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.

Nov 15 2025

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!