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 :-).

Author's posts

Feb 25 2025

Consolidated debuts with the militant The Myth Of Rock

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

In 1990 the activist collective Consolidated released their miltitant debut album The Myth Of Rock. A look back!

Consolidated

Feb 15 2025

Too Much Pressure: The Selecter’s debut album

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

In 1980 The Selecter released their classic debut album Too Much Pressure. The 2 Tone ska revival was just beginning!

2 Tone, Selecter

Jan 24 2025

LCD Soundsystem and the story of the debut album!

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

In 2005 LCD Soundsystem released their debut album: an impressive tour-de-force which is still one of my all time favorites!

LCD Soundsystem

Dec 24 2024

Wham! – Last Christmas: the ultimate Christmas feeling?

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Story

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

Wham!

Dec 21 2024

Zappa 69 years old: Philly ’76

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

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

Frank Zappa

Dec 11 2024

Malcolm McLaren mixes R&B and opera on Fans

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

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!

Malcolm McLaren

Dec 01 2024

Time Zone introduces rapcore, the story of World Destruction

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

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

Afrika Bambaataa, John Lydon, Time Zone

Nov 23 2024

The Best Best Of Fela Kuti (The Black President)

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

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

Fela Kuti

Nov 19 2024

Save De Kuip!

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Concert

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

Nov 15 2024

The development of Roxy Music just continues: Country Life

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

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.

Roxy Music

Nov 09 2024

Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, the return of Prince

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

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.