Trip Hop’s popularization can be traced to Margaret Thatcher. In the early 1990s, she was responsible for the chance meeting of two individuals who would form Portishead, which took the unlikely sub-genre worldwide. Join me as I dig into the album story of Portishead and their debut LP “Dummy.” CHAPTERS: […]
Weezer’s first self-titled album, more commonly known as “The Blue Album” was released 30 years ago. Today, I’m looking back at the first single, “Undone – The Sweater Song” and the hidden tragedy within. In many ways, the thematic elements within this song are carried out through the album, and […]
This is the story of Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry and her fateful run in with Ted Bundy in the 1970s. Before Blondie hit it big in 1978 with their debut album Parallel Lines, Debbie Harry’s name almost landed on another iconic list: a victim of one Theodore Robert Bundy. This […]
Released the same day in 1967 as The Beatles’ infamous Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Baroques’ lone release is rumored to have outsold the much more wildly popular release in the local Wisconsin market. This is the story of a band that should have garnered more clout, and […]
The best hit songs often have fascinating stories. This one is about “1979,” The Smashing Pumpkins hit song that was almost dropped from Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Mellon Collie was the band’s rock opera, a massive double album with over two dozen tracks. Dig into a little of […]
This is the story of “Float On” and how a slew of bad events led Modest Mouse to create the greatest perseverance anthem of all time. Their 2004 album “Good News For People Who Love Bad News” turns 20 in 2024, and that means it’s the perfect time to look […]
The Stooges are pioneers of the proto punk movement, with Iggy Pop often hailed as the Godfather of Punk. In this album story, we explore the origins of the title, and trace it back to a bad decision — something The Stooges kinda made part of their career. This is […]
This channel is all about exploring the history and stories found tucked within the bands and albums in my record collection. This isn’t your typical “Vinyl Community” channel, and it’s been a while since I have put together a State of the Channel or updated my introduction video so I […]
This is the story of when Janis Joplin was asked to join psychedelic rock pioneers The 13th Floor Elevators. Today, we explore this little discussed piece of music history, delving into the context behind the ask and why Joplin responded as she did. We’ll look at Janis’s first trek to […]
Before they became famous, Radiohead set out to make Pablo Honey. This is the story of their hit song Creep and how an act of sabotage and a secret recording led to the band’s international success, one of their most defining songs, and one of the greatest slacker anthems of […]
