Ten years after his passing, it’s time to tackle the ultimate question: Does David Bowie still matter? The answer is a resounding “YES” as we take a look back at his life, music, and legacy in just 30 minutes. From his overlooked beginnings to achieving global icon status, we uncover […]
Today I’m unboxing my copy of The 1975 Sire Demos by Ramones released on Record Store Day 2024. The legendary punk band released this great set of early demos on RSD 2024 to commemorate forming 50 years ago, and I share what the vinyl includes and my initial thoughts after […]
From Grief to Greatness: this is a history of Arcade Fire’s album ‘Funeral’ and how it changed indie rock. Funeral was released in September 2004, birthed from the collective grief of the band after losing many family members. Finding joy in the sorrow, the album resonated with many across the […]
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 […]
I know. You’re probably thinking it’s not possible. But today I’m sharing a CD that I found that CAN be played on a turntable, just like your vinyl records! This comes from a little series from a label called People In A Position To Know (aka PIAPTK Records). Links below… […]
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 the fall of 1999, Le Tigre released their self-titled debut album. The band stemmed from Riot Grrrl pioneer Kathleen Hanna’s desire to create music more playful and light-hearted than that of Bikini Kill while also maintaining the inspiration from feminism and political activism of her other band. This is […]
In the early days, My Bloody Valentine was far from the iconic shoegaze band they’d become know as. Today we look back at “This Is Your Bloody Valentine.” Released in January of 1985, it was the band’s debut, and its goth undertones would help shape the sound they’d eventually pioneer: […]
