Just before Easter 2025 Sault does what it does so well: release an album that once again leaves the competition far behind. A review!
Category: Review
Apr 14 2025
Eels – Royal Albert Hall: a glorious bummer rock night
In 2014 Eels was on tour and stopped by at the London Royal Albert Hall. A night filled with initimate, moving bummer rock!
Apr 08 2025
Parliament – God bless Chocolate City and its vanilla suburbs
In 1975 Parliament released Chocolate City, a tribute to Washington D.C. Read the full story about the birth of p-funk!
Apr 07 2025
Parliament – Chocolate City – Reissue liner notes
In 2003 Parliament’s Chocolate City was re-released, with extra songs and beautifully written liner notes. Read them here!
Mar 27 2025
The New Power Generation (with Prince) and the story of the fantastic Exodus
During a business lowlight Prince went through a creative highlight. Like a snack Exodus was released in 1995: a funky gift!
Mar 26 2025
The New Power Generation – Exodus – The reviews
A small (initially, but now huge) selection of original reviews of The New Power Generation’s Exodus album.
Mar 11 2025
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and the classic Déjà Vu
In 1970 the super quartet Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young debuted. Déjà Vu turned into an instant classic. A look back.
Feb 25 2025
Consolidated debuts with the militant The Myth Of Rock
In 1990 the activist collective Consolidated released their miltitant debut album The Myth Of Rock. A look back!
Feb 15 2025
Too Much Pressure: The Selecter’s debut album
In 1980 The Selecter released their classic debut album Too Much Pressure. The 2 Tone ska revival was just beginning!
Jan 24 2025
LCD Soundsystem and the story of the debut album!
In 2005 LCD Soundsystem released their debut album: an impressive tour-de-force which is still one of my all time favorites!
Dec 25 2024
Sault – Acts Of Faith
On the first day of Christmas 2024 Sault strikes once again: a new album and it’s just as beautiful and impressive as all that came before. A review!
Dec 21 2024
Zappa 69 years old: Philly ’76
In 2009 the live album Philly ’76 was released. Frank Zappa with an entirely new band and Lady Bianca. A great posthumous release.
Dec 11 2024
Malcolm McLaren mixes R&B and opera on Fans
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!
Dec 01 2024
Time Zone introduces rapcore, the story of World Destruction
Time Zone brought the worlds of hip-hop and (post)punk together: World Destruction was a whirlwind of anger and frustration. A look back!
Nov 25 2024
Kendrick Lamar – GNX
On November 22, 2024, Kendrick Lamar surprise released his GNX album. The music world almost exploded with excitement. A review!
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