| Post | Date | Excerpt | | Ohio Players and the start of the platinum trilogy: Skin Tight | 04/23/2024 | In 1974 the Ohio Players released part 1 of their 'platinum' trilogy, the unsurpassed Skin Tight, a funk classic! |
| Hole – Live Through This | 04/12/2024 | 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 | 04/01/2024 | 1-2-3-4! The Ramones and the It's Alive story, one of the best live albums ever. The ultimate Ramones album? |
| 10 Royalty Songs | 04/27/2023 | King's Day in The Netherlands. A great occasion to compile a 'royalty' list. This is a 100% random list and could have been 10 times as long. Please, feel free to add to the list! |
| Timbuk3 – Eden Alley | 04/18/2023 | Timbuk3 and their second album Eden Alley. The story of an undervalued album and an underrated band. A look back. |
| Japan and the story of Adolescent Sex | 04/07/2023 | In 1978 Japan debuted with Adolescent Sex, an album the band seemed to be ashamed of later on. Rightfully so? A look back. |
| Prince – The 15 best albums! | 04/24/2021 | This time the A Pop Life panel pondered the question which Prince album was the best of them all and came up with the ultimate list! |
| Prince 1958-2016: 5 years later | 04/21/2021 | How does the A Pop Life Panel view 5 years without Prince? Six personal memories, stories and impressions! |
| The Cure impresses with Faith | 04/14/2021 | In 1981 The cure released the dark and moving album Faith, a lifelong favorite. A look back at the great album and tour. |
| Rick James and the classic Street Songs | 04/07/2021 | In 1981 Rick James released his classic Street Songs album. The hits Give It To Me Baby and Super Freak took care of the commercial side, but the album was an artistic triumph as well . A look back. |
| Prince’s second soundtrack, the sublime Parade | 04/01/2021 | In 1986 Prince And The Revolution released a true masterpiece: Parade. No album has ever sounded like that. A look back. |
| The Cure surprises with the sublime Seventeen Seconds | 04/22/2020 | In 1980 The Cure released their second album, Seventeen Seconds, the real beginning. The story behind the album and its subsequrent tour. |
| Prince creates psychedelic funk on Around The World In A Day | 04/22/2020 | In 1985 Prince released the impressive Around The World In A Day. The complete story on an album that above everything else should not be Purple Rain Part II. |
| Romanthony – R.Hide In Plain Site | 04/18/2020 | The story on the album R.Hide In Plain Site by Romanthony. A look back and tribute to the career of the original dance producer Romanthony, that was tragically cut short. |
| And yet another Public Enemy hip-hop classic, Fear Of A Black Planet | 04/10/2020 | The road to Public Enemy's third album was a rocky one. The story of a hip hop classic that would turn into Public Enemy's best sold album: Fear Of A Black Planet. |
| The best Donna Summer singles | 04/27/2019 | As a tribute to Donna Summer the ten best singles by The Queen Of Disco and The First Lady of Love. Disco sucks? Hell no! |
| Prince steps back into the limelight: Musicology | 04/20/2019 | After years of obscurity Prince wanted to step back into the limelight. He wrote a hit album, organized a successful tour and 2004 was his come back year. Veni, vidi, vici! |
| Pixies and the story behind the classic Doolittle | 04/17/2019 | In 1989 the Pixies released their masterpiece Doolittle. A spectacularly good album that influenced future generations to this day. A look back at a great, superb, fantastic album. |
| Paolo Nutini – Caustic Love | 04/11/2019 | In 2014 Paolo Nutini released his third album, Caustic Love. A beautiful, atmospheric, soulful album with the impressive songs Better Man and Iron Sky. A look back. |
| Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised | 04/04/2019 | The story on the 1974 compilation and the greatest song in Gil Scott-Heron's career: The Revolution Will Not be Televised. The birth of hip-hop? A look back. |
| Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert | 04/28/2018 | Cheap Trick At Budokan: The Complete Concert. 20 Years ago, the Japanese show from 20 years earlier, was re-released. Complete, this time! A fantastic document of a band at the peak of their powers. A look back. |
| Roger Daltrey goes solo | 04/20/2018 | During a short break from commitments for The Who, Roger Daltrey fulfills his own dream. A solo album. It turns into a success. Is the album any good? |
| Grease is the word | 04/14/2018 | In 1978 a movie of a musical was the craze of the summer. The movie and its merchandising were everywhere. A look back at the romantic comedy that filled the eyes and ears of adolescents all over the world. |
| Prince makes his debut: For You | 04/07/2018 | In 1978, 40 years ago, Prince Rogers Nelson makes his debut. The start of a career of one of the most interesting, influential and exciting artists of all time. |
| Altın Gün – On | 04/07/2018 | Altın Gün. A band from Amsterdam that plays funky Turkish psychedelic folk rock. It sounds great and truly is funky. Their first album On comes highly recommended! |
| The best albums made by women | 04/28/2017 | I don't own many albums made by women. Unfairly, as it seems. While making the best 10-list many are discarded. |
| Prince – Motherless Child | 04/21/2017 | Better than any article or text, Prince needs to be seen. An incredible, emotional, beautiful version of Motherless Child. Prince at his very best! |
| Prince – One year later… | 04/21/2017 | One year ago the musical genius Prince passed away. What has happened since then? What will become of his vast musical archive. A look back. |
| Prince – Deliverance | 04/19/2017 | Deliverance is a new Prince EP, which is supposed to be released on April 21st 2017. However, right-ssues make the release uncertain. A review. |
| Killing Joke – Revelations | 04/16/2017 | Killing Joke's third album Revelations is their best. The first Killing Joke to be produced by the legendary Conny Plank. A tribute to a unique album. |
| Soulwax – From Deewee | 04/11/2017 | The eighth album by Soulwax is called From Deewee and is a perfect combination of rock and dance. With no less than three drummers the beats are massive and addictive. |
| The best ABBA singles | 04/05/2017 | ABBA: Sweden's hitmachine. But no formula music. Beautiful, emotional music. Ingenious melodies and beautiful singing. Particularly thanks to Agnetha Fältskog! |
| Sun, top funk & soul from Ohio | 04/01/2017 | Sun, a forgotten funk & soul band who released three great albums from 1976 to 1978. One year ago they were remastered and re-released. Beautiful funky music, that deserves to be heard! |
| Prince 1958-2016 | 04/29/2016 | And then it was April 21, 2016. Prince Rogers Nelson, one of the greatest geniuses in the history of (pop)music, is no more. A tribute. |
| A Resolution Honoring Prince Rogers Nelson – City Of Minneapolis | 04/29/2016 | A Resolution Honoring Prince Rogers Nelson - City Of Minneapolis |
| S.Res.444 – A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Prince | 04/27/2016 | S.Res.444 - A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Prince |
| Statement by the President on the Passing of Prince – The White House | 04/21/2016 | Statement by the President on the Passing of Prince - The White House 04/21/2016 |
| Concert | Date | Excerpt | | Nits, 04/13/2024 | 04/13/2024 | 4/5: Nits at Carré Amsterdam. Great start, but after the break it wasn't the climax I was hoping for. Still had a great night! |
| The Waterboys, 04/03/2023 | 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. |
| Raymond van het Groenewoud, 04/11/2022 | 04/11/2022 | 4½/5: Raymond van het Groenewoud is finally able to celebrate his 70th birthday in Paradiso. And what a good, beautiful, grand and intimate show it was! |
| Fischer-Z, 04/09/2022 | 04/09/2022 | 3/5: Fischer-Z in Paradiso playing a special one-off show. After a moderate start the evening lukcily ended on a high note! |
| Raymond van het Groenewoud, 04/06/2019 | 04/06/2019 | 4½/5: Once again a beautiful, funny and moving concert by Raymond van het Groenewoud. Top concert! |
| Arcade Fire, 04/19/2018 | 04/19/2018 | 3/5: At times very messy and at times brilliant. Arcade Fire can (and must) do better. |
| Soulwax, 04/04/2017 | 04/04/2017 | 4/5: Soulwax with three (!!) drummers. Beautiful, impressive and exciting concert! |
| Nothing Compares 2 U – A Tribute To Prince, 04/25/2016 | 04/25/2016 | 1/5: Only Hallo Venray and Sandra St. Victor really added to the evening. The rest were oftentimes scandalously weak. |
| Betty Wright, 04/08/2016 | 04/08/2016 | 3/5: Entertaining; Betty Wright and her surprisingly good voice. |
| Sheila E, 04/06/2015 | 04/06/2015 | 2½/5: Nice evening with Sheila E. She's no top entertainer and/or singer, but it was great to be there. |
| Lauryn Hill, 04/12/2012 | 04/12/2012 | 1/5: Very bad show. On top of that Lauryn Hill entered the stage over 2 hours too late and was displeased about everything. A mockery. |
| Ultra, 04/07/2012 | 04/07/2012 | 2½/5: Festival celebrating the DIY Ultra movement. The Minny Pops were great. |
| Tarkan, 04/12/1999 | 04/12/1999 | 3/5: Entertaining show, particularly when he steered away from his regular setlist and started improvising. |
| Graham Central Station, 04/06/1996 | 04/06/1996 | 3½/5: Good show. |
| Van Halen, 04/13/1993 | 04/13/1993 | 4/5: Impressive show by top band! |
| Wendy & Lisa, 04/29/1989 | 04/29/1989 | 4/5: At the time of the show Fruit At The Bottom had recently been released. Concert on Queen's Day (April 30th was Sunday, so it was moved to the 29th in 1989). |
| The Nits, 04/19/1986 | 04/19/1986 | 4/5: The Nits were always quirky and always good! |
| The Comsat Angels, 04/02/1983 | 04/02/1983 | 3/5: No recollections. |
