Underworld Archives - A Pop Life

Jan 01 2020

Album yearlist 2019

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in List

Album yearlist 2019

Billie Eilish, FKA Twigs, Nick Cave, Solange, Underworld

Dec 30 2019

Closing Of 2019

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Concert, List, Review

Closing of 2019. What was good? What wasn’t? What were the main events? What blog stories were favorite? A look back at 2019.

Bauhaus, Billie Eilish, Blood Orange, Bruce Springsteen, Clash, Crass, Fatal Flowers, FKA Twigs, Genesis, LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Nick Cave, Pixies, Prince, Revolution, Robert Glasper, Solange, Underworld, Waterboys

Nov 24 2019

Timur’s top ten best songs of all time (by guest author Timur)

By Timur Barendregt Ates in List

Excactly two years ago my son Timur published his top 10 best songs. He feels his list is no longer correct. So: a newly edited list, here on A Pop Life!

ABBA, Amy Winehouse, Bruce Springsteen, Doe Maar, LCD Soundsystem, Lianne La Havas, Outkast, Prince, Sufjan Stevens, Underworld

Nov 23 2019

Underworld, 11/23/2019

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Concert

4½/5: Underworld conquers the Amsterdam Ziggo Dome effortlessly. A fantastic evening with perfect sound, impressive lighting and a phenomenal setlist.

Underworld

Mar 09 2019

The best live albums

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in List

What are the best live albums of all time? A selection from my personal collection. My most played, sometimes with the most childhood memories, concert recordings!

AC/DC, Aretha Franklin, Bauhaus, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, Cheap Trick, Chuck Brown, David Bowie, Donny Hathaway, Earth Wind & Fire, Frank Zappa, Grand Funk Railroad, Herman Brood, Japan, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Motörhead, Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Nick Cave, Nirvana, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Ramones, Roger Waters, Roxy Music, Simon And Garfunkel, Simple Minds, Siouxsie And The Banshees, UFO, Underworld, Waterboys, Who

Mar 01 2019

Underworld – Beaucoup Fish

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Review

In 1999 Underworld released the fantastic Beaucoup Fish. How does that album hold up compared to their entire body of work? A look back.

Underworld

Mar 30 2018

Paradiso, the most beautiful concert venue turns 50

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Concert, Tribute

Paradiso, the ultimate concert venue of The Netherlands and surrounding countries of the world, turns 50 years old. A look back on its rich history and a tribute to 50 years of pop music in Amsterdam.

D'Angelo, Iggy Pop, Kraftwerk, LCD Soundsystem, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Public Enemy, Ramones, Smashing Pumpkins, Specials, Underworld, Waterboys, Wendy & Lisa

Nov 24 2017

My 10 best songs of all time

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in List

This year my son asked me if I had published my 10 best songs yet. Why not was the next question. Hereby I present my list.

Bruce Springsteen, D'Angelo, David Bowie, LCD Soundsystem, Prince, Public Enemy, Sly & The Family Stone, Solange, Talking Heads, Underworld

Jul 01 2017

Best albums, 1966 – 2017: A Pop Life, 1 year anniversary

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in List

In honor of the 1-year anniversary of my blog A Pop Life (My life with music), the list of best albums per year from 1966.

Amy Winehouse, Anderson .Paak, Anthony Hamilton, Arcade Fire, Beatles, Blood Orange, Bob Marley, Buddy Guy, Clash, D'Angelo, Dâm-Funk, David Bowie, Dead Kennedys, Discharge, Frank Ocean, Frank Sinatra, Genesis, Ice Cube, Japan, Jimi Hendrix, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, LCD Soundsystem, Maria McKee, Marvin Gaye, Maxwell, Miles Davis, Neil Young, Parliament, Pavement, Plant Life, Prince, Prodigy, Public Enemy, Queens Of The Stone Age, Sly & The Family Stone, Smashing Pumpkins, Specials, Sufjan Stevens, Sugar, Thundercat, Underworld, Van Halen, Velvet Underground, Waterboys

Jan 01 2017

Closing of 2016

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Concert, List, Review

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.

Anderson .Paak, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Doe Maar, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Prince, Public Enemy, Queen, Underworld

Mar 31 2016

Underworld, 03/31/2016

By A Pop Life (Erwin Barendregt) in Concert

5/5: Fantastic Underworld concert. Great new material and, from start to finish, a slamming tempo, song after song after song. A truly stunning evening!