In 1980 Dutch band Urban Heroes burst into the scene with a great debut album. One year later Live was released: a beautiful document.
Aug 26 2021
Army Of Lovers and the ultracamp of Massive Luxury Overdose
In 1991 Army Of Lovers had their major break through in Europe. It was campy, humourous, ironic and uplifting. Was that all though?
Aug 18 2021
Prince & The Revolution overwhelm The Netherlands
On August 18, 1986 I witnessed Prince live for the very first time. I wasn’t prepared for this overwhelming, exciting and pure genius show!
Aug 09 2021
Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires
The story about the fantastic reggae dub classic Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires!
Jul 31 2021
Sinatra At The Sands
In 1966 Frank Sinatra released his first live album. A definite highlight, the story about Sinatra At the Sands.
Jul 24 2021
Roxy Music and the superb Viva!
Following five studio albums in three years, Roxy Music needed a short break, but not without almost thoughtlessly releasing one of the best live albums of all time: Viva! Roxy Music.
Jul 17 2021
Disco – The 20 best singles
In 1976 disco really made an impact in The Netherlands. Although it was quickly hated with a vengeance, it was responsible for a huge amount of classics. My best 20!
Jul 11 2021
Prince and North Sea Jazz in 2011: three unforgettable nights in Rotterdam
In 2011 Prince performed three nights in a row at the Dutch North Sea Jazz festival. The story of an unforgettable experience!
Jul 09 2021
Prince fulfills his contract on Chaos And Disorder?
In 1996 Warner Bros. released the TAFKAPrince album Chaos And Disorder. Was it just filler to fulfill contractual obligations?
Jul 01 2021
The musical inspiration from my father (by guest author Timur)
My son wrote an article: today the A Pop Life blog has its 5th anniversary. Thank you Timur for your wonderful story!
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