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 :-).

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Dec 26 2016

George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Death, Review, Tribute

George Michael’s Listen Without Prejudice is het highlight in man’s body of work: a beautiful album with great songs that showed that Michael was to be taken seriously: a tribute.

George Michael

Dec 15 2016

D’Angelo – Black Messiah

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

D’Angelo’s Black Messiah was suddenly released two years ago. After 15 years of waiting finally a successor to the genius Voodoo! Could D’Angelo fulfill the sky-high expectations?

D'Angelo

Dec 10 2016

The best debut albums

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in List, Music

The best debut albums of all times. Making your debut with a world renowned album is rare. But is it a curse or a blessing?

Arcade Fire, David Sylvian, Dead Kennedys, Doors, Lauryn Hill, N.W.A., Sex Pistols, Stooges, Sugar, Van Halen

Dec 05 2016

The evening of Sinterklaas Day 1976 & ABBA’s Dancing Queen

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Tribute

The evening of Sinterklaas Day 1976 and the embarrassing events before. Also a tribute to ABBA’s fantastic song (and single) Dancing Queen!

ABBA

Nov 30 2016

Dedicated To Mama

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Death, Tribute

Dedicated to mama, 4 years after her unexpected passing: Roxy Music’s Psalm.

Lijntje Elisabeth Pel, Mama, Roxy Music

Nov 25 2016

Strongest & best-known band & artist logos

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Music

Music and branding go together, more and more. Logos are a part of that. An inventory of the strongest & best known band & artist logos.

ABBA, Bauhaus, Crass, Dead Kennedys, Deadmau5, Kraftwerk, Motörhead, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Pixies, Prince, Public Enemy, Public Image Ltd, Queen, Radiohead, Rammstein, Ramones, Rolling Stones, Simple Minds, Smashing Pumpkins, Van Halen, Weezer

Nov 19 2016

Prince – Emancipation

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Prince, Review

With the release of Emancipation Prince celebrated his liberation from his contract with Warner Bros. It became a 3 hour-long, 36 song album, divided by 3-discs. 20 years ago today. A look back.