This is the story of Elvis Costello And The Attractions and their rise to fame in the United States. The journey dates back to 1976, an “arresting” unauthorized performance at a Columbia Records New Artists Convention, and two events relating to the legendary punk pioneers Sex Pistols. ★ Subscribe to […]
Continuing my unboxing and album review series from my Record Store Day 2024 Vinyl Haul is Canadian indie rock band Stars and their 2010 LP The Five Ghosts. This one comes with a bonus, the Seance EP, which is the first time on vinyl. I open it and unbox it […]
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 […]
English dark electronic dance pop band Ladytron has finally given their 2002 LP “Light & Magic” a reissue, and they did it for Record Store Day 2024. I just snagged my copy and today I share a bit about the band and the album, unbox it for you, and give […]
RIP Steve Albini: We lost legendary music producer and recording engineer on May 7, 2024. Albini was responsible for the likes of “In Utero” by Nirvana and “Surfer Rosa” by Pixies, but he also had a hand in countless other well known and underground albums across several decades and spanning […]
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 […]
Nashville. Music City. The PERFECT road trip destination for the record collector! In this video, I go deep into a four day road trip from Dallas to Nashville and back. On the journey, I stop at three record stores (The Groove, Third Man Records, and Vinyl Tap) and catch indie […]
DIIV has returned in 2024 with their 4th LP, “Frog in Boiling Water.” Today, Andy from the FensePost Vinyl Channel digs in and shares his thoughts with an album review. 💡 Subscribe For More: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🎟️ Become A Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4QtQABJZqqXI3ddQhzeBA/join 🔖 Join the FensePost Substack: https://fensepost.substack.com WATCH NEXT: ✓ https://youtu.be/H2U0nfLu3yo […]
