4/5: The Waterboys and Steve Earle together were more than just a one-off ensembl. It seemed they were made for each other! Beautiful and exhilarating evening!
Tag: Waterboys
Jul 20 2025
1985 is 40 years ago: 40 singles that gave the year its color
1985 is already 40 years old. A great occasion for compiling a list of 40 singles that helped shape that year!
Jul 21 2024
1984 is 40 years ago: 40 singles that gave the year its color
1984 is already 40 years old. A great occasion for compiling a list of 40 singles that helped shape that year!
Jan 06 2024
News: The Waterboys 1985
February 2024 will see the release of 1985. A 6 cd box set telling the story of The Waterboys’ This Is The Sea!
Apr 03 2023
The Waterboys, 04/03/2023
2½/5: The Waterboys at Paradiso, alas, too little musical sparkle. The long intermission wasn’t helpful. The concert had lost its steam.
Sep 16 2020
The end of The Waterboys’ ‘big music’ trilogy: This Is The Sea
In 1985 The Waterboys released their third album, This Is The Sea. The album was supposed to deliver on the promise the band had made. Did they succeed?
Dec 30 2019
Closing Of 2019
Closing of 2019. What was good? What wasn’t? What were the main events? What blog stories were favorite? A look back at 2019.
Jun 01 2019
The Waterboys introduce ‘the big music’ on A Pagan Place
In 1984 The Waterboys released their second album. It introduced ‘the big music’ to the world. A Pagan Place is a masterpiece by one of the most interesting and consistent bands of all time.
Mar 09 2019
The best live albums
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!
Jan 13 2019
1984, the best year for pop music?
5 years ago 1984 was proclaimed to be the best year for pop music. Indeed, the year did spawn many great albums. But was it all really that special?
Dec 29 2018
Closing of 2018
Closing of 2018. What was good? What wasn’t? What were the main events? What blog stories were favorite? A look back at 2018.
Oct 17 2018
The Waterboys say farewell to ‘the big music’: Fisherman’s Blues!
In 1988 The Waterboys surprised a lot of people with their new album Fisherman’s Blues. Where had their well-known and popular ‘big music’ gone? The story about a search for simplicity and honesty.
Mar 30 2018
Paradiso, the most beautiful concert venue turns 50
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.
Jul 01 2017
Best albums, 1966 – 2017: A Pop Life, 1 year anniversary
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.
Mar 20 2016
Concerts, top 50
Coming after the album top 50, I present the 50 best concerts I witnessed before my 50th birthday!
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