Grinderman: the fantastic side-project by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds that started 10 years ago and ended 5 years and 3 albums later: a tribute to a great project and to Nick Cave.
Category: Review
Mar 06 2017
Thundercat – Drunk
Thundercat’s third album Drunk is a beautiful, varied album. Just recently released and already a highlight for 2017!
Mar 03 2017
U2: From Pinkpop through the desert to the supermarket
U2: From my first encounter (Pinkpop 1981) through 30 year old The Joshua Tree to personal favorite: 20 year old Pop.
Feb 16 2017
Simon And Garfunkel – The Concert In Central Park
Early 1980’s New York’s Central Park was in chaos. The solution came in the form of a concert by legendary duo Simon And Garfunkel. How an improbable reunion grew out to be a triumph.
Feb 11 2017
Pavement – Brighten The Corners
20 years ago Pavement’s Brighten The Corners was released, their finest album. The re-release in particular, turned out to be a real treasure. From Denmark, no less!
Feb 05 2017
Divine – My First Album
Drag queen Divine got into music 35 years ago and emerged with My First Album: a great dance album!
Jan 21 2017
Madhouse: Prince and jazz
Prince and jazz: Madhouse, the interesting and good project that resulted in two beautiful albums in 1987, 30 years ago: a tribute!
Jan 17 2017
Daft Punk – Homework
Daft Punk’s Homework turns 20 years old. Considered a classic, almost from day one. One of my first dance albums.
Jan 01 2017
Closing of 2016
Closing of 2016. What was good? What wasn´t? What were the main events? Which stories were the favorites? A look back at a year, that got off to a very good start.
Dec 26 2016
George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1
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.
Dec 21 2016
A Christmas Gift For You
Phil Spector’s A Christmas Gift For You is widely regarded as the world’s best Christmas album of all time. Do I agree?
Dec 15 2016
D’Angelo – Black Messiah
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?
Nov 19 2016
Prince – Emancipation
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.
Nov 13 2016
Japan – Tin Drum
Japan’s Tin Drum: 35 years old! An utterly unique masterpiece by the former glamrock band Japan. A tribute to the best music can produce.
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