Morrissey once said that “The Boy With The Thorn In His Side” was his favorite song by The Smiths. Today we look into the story behind the song, and why it resonated so deeply with the band’s former frontman. Released as a single in 1985, the track would find a […]
It’s time for an album review of The World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener by indie rock artist Chad VanGaalen. Andy at the FensePost Vinyl Channel digs into his vinyl copy of the Sub Pop Records Loser Edition on translucent gold marbled vinyl. GET THE GOODS: 🔥 Loser Edition on Discogs: […]
USPS offers Media Mail Shipping, but are vinyl records considered media, and can they ship this way? Today I’m answering that question and providing a few other tips for shipping vinyl. Having sold nearly 1,000 albums online, I also briefly discuss some of the best places to sell your records […]
Before punk rock, there was proto punk. And today we’re looking at one of the earliest proto punk bands, The Sonics out of the Pacific Northwest. We’ll explore the origins of garage rock, The Sonics’ 1965 debut album Here Are The Sonics!!!, and now the band went on to influence […]
Today we explore The Kinks’ 1967 hit “David Watts” and the inspiration (and inside joke) that inspired Ray Davies’ lyrics from their album ‘Something Else.’ We’ll explore the song’s themes of envy and social hierarchy, it’s suspected homoerotic undertones, and unpack The Kinks’ influence on rock music. Poetic Wax is […]
Morrissey has never been one to keep quiet. He seemed to know this as far back as 1985, when he and Johnny Marr wrote “Bigmouth Strikes Again.” This is the history of that song, the Rolling Stones song that inspired Marr’s guitar riff, and the subtle nod to the Ancoats […]
This is the unlikely story of how the sun-soaked sounds of The Beach Boys struck a cord with the cold, electronic stoicism in post-war Germany and influenced Kraftwerk’s breakout hit “Autobahn.” 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe WATCH NEXT: ✓ New Order and the […]
In 1973, legendary Krautrock band CAN lost their charismatic lead singer Damo Suzuki. A year later, in November of 1974, they remade themselves and gave us Soon Over Babaluma. This is the story of that album, how a band can indeed find success after their frontman leaves. 👉 Subscribe for […]
In October and November of 1964, The Kinks released their debut studio album, “You Really Got Me.” The title track was raw and gritty with an enormous sound that caught the world off guard. This is the story of that song, how Dave Davies got that sound, the mystery girl […]
In January of 2000, Songs: Ohia, the project of Jason Molina, released The Lioness. Ripe with metaphor and deeply personal lyrics, this album is among the many pillars of Molina’s vast career. This is the story of that album, the songs within, and the hint of Jason Molina’s tragic fate […]
