Hole – Live Through This

Hole - Live Through This (spotify.com)

In 1994 Hole released their second album. Was Live Through This overshadowed by Courtney Love’s private troubles?

1-2-3-4! The Ramones and the It’s Alive story

Ramones - Live 12/31/1977 (motherjones.com)

1-2-3-4! The Ramones and the It’s Alive story, one of the best live albums ever. The ultimate Ramones album?

Frank Zappa, Apostrophe (‘) and the Yellow Snow suite

Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') - Featured Image (apoplife.nl)

In 1974 Frank Zappa released his most commercially successful album ever, Apostrophe (‘). Songs about yellow snow, an Eskimo and racism.

The 15 best Japan songs

Japan 1981 (loudersound.com/apoplife.nl)

As a tribute to my favorite band when I turned 18, A Pop Life presents a compilation of the best Japan songs.

Sing It Back, the story of Moloko

Moloko (soundonsound.com)

Moloko, the group that introduced Róisín Murphy to the world of music. A look back at the career of one of the (dance) pop sensations of the 1990s/2000s.

Holger Czukay – Der Osten Ist Rot

Holger Czukay - Der Osten Ist Rot - Featured image (apoplife.nl)

In 1984 former CAN member and co-founder Holger Czukay released his third solo album. The story of Der Osten Ist Rot!

Pavement gains true steam on Crooked Rain Crooked Rain

Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (spotify.com)

On Valentine’s Day 1994 Pavement release their second album. The story of the superb Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain!

In 1974 Eno debuts with Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno - Recording Here Come The Warm Jets (blastitude.blogspot.com)

In 1974 Eno debuted as a solo artist with Here Come The Warm Jets, a unique, unconventional and varied piece of work.

Stiff Little Fingers releases a punk classic: Inflammable Material

Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material (bol.com)

1979 saw the release of one of the best punk albums of all time: Stiff Little Fingers’ Inflammable Material.

The brilliant debut by Joe Jackson: Look Sharp!

Joe Jackson - Live 1979 (culturesonar.com)

Early 1979 Joe Jackson, a new star at the new-wave front, made his debut. He would soon outgrow his initial label. A look back!