Peter Gabriel has inhabited many roles. From a costumed prog poet in Genesis to a conservationist balladeer on the Wall-E soundtrack. However his run of self-titled albums are where he found himself as a musician. On his third album in 1980, he took all the post punk, synth pop and […]
In 1995, rock radio needed a change after four years of Grunge. And that change came in the form of Ska. Invented in Kingston, Jamaica in the late 1950s, before being repackaged with punk and soul elements as Two Tone in the UK in the late 70s, it was an […]
On David Bowie’s “Hunky Dory” is a track titled “Andy Warhol” which Bowie wrote for the icon, whom he admired. But what did Warhol think of it? Not much, so goes this week’s Album Story. Andy from the FensePost Vinyl Channel pulls out his copy of the album and dives […]
1993 was quite the year for Alternative Rock. Still in the afterglow of Nevermind changing everything, weird and wonderful music that only a couple of years prior would’ve gone unheard, then a product of the underground, now controlling the airwaves and taking over MTV. [“Start Choppin’,” “Today,” “Creep,” “No Rain,” […]
Twice censored, this is the album story of Sonic Youth’s pivotal release Sister from 1987. 💡 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 ALBUM STORIES TO WATCH NEXT: ✓ Sonic Life by Thurston Moore: https://youtu.be/0uUF8ZanaxY ✓ Doolittle by Pixies: https://youtu.be/RqHVyf084Mc ✓ Float […]
The early 90s was a boom time for getting rich off Alternative Rock. Due to the breakout commercial success of REM, Nirvana and Green Day, major labels grabbed any band that could approximate their sounds in the hopes of them becoming the next big thing. If there was one band […]
Watch Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World on PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/the-foundation-ulatb3/ Join us as we explore the life and legacy of Clyde Stubblefield, the mastermind behind one of Hip Hop’s most iconic beats. In this music documentary, hosts Arthur “LA” Buckner and Linda Diaz delve into the history […]
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 […]
You know the story. Nirvana released “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in late 1991, and alternative rock broke into the mainstream. But how alternative can a band be and still succeed, however briefly, in the pop charts. Enter Therapy? Ripping their way out of Northern Ireland in 1989, they absorbed metal, […]
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 […]
