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The Kinks and the Story of “You Really Got Me”

Poetic Wax | November 26, 2025

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 […]

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Before Loveless: My Bloody Valentine’s Forgotten Goth Era

Poetic Wax | November 24, 2025

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: […]

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Down With Wilco: The Story of an Unexpected Collaboration

Poetic Wax | November 22, 2025

Between the chaotic recording of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and the success that followed, Wilco had a meeting of the minds with The Minus 5, a collaborative effort from Scott McCaughey (pronounced McKoy, not McKai, as I say throughout this video) of The Young Fresh Fellows. Joined by R.E.M.’s Peter Buck […]

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Jason Molina: The Tragic Genius Behind Songs: Ohia’s “The Lioness”

Poetic Wax | November 19, 2025

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 […]

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The 10 BEST Indie Rock Albums of 2024

Poetic Wax | November 17, 2025

These are my picks for the 10 best albums of 2024, most coming from indie rock but with a few outside of the genre. What’s missing, and what’s not worthy? Share your thoughts! 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 WATCH NEXT: ✓ My Mid Year List: https://youtu.be/H4NtRf1qBXA ✓ Best […]

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The Story of the Failed Television & Brian Eno Sessions

Poetic Wax | November 15, 2025

In December of 1974, an Island Records A&R exec out of London put together a demo session for punk pioneers Television. They were joined in the studio by Brian Eno, formerly of Roxy Music, who had gone solo that same year. With hopes of a promising endeavor to pitch the […]

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The 10 BEST Vinyl Reissues of 2024

Poetic Wax | November 13, 2025

These are my picks for the 10 best vinyl reissues of 2024, most coming from indie rock but with a few outside of the genre. What’s missing, and what’s not worthy? Share your thoughts! 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe WATCH NEXT: ✓ 10 […]

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Modest Mouse and the Story of ‘Building Nothing Out of Something’

Poetic Wax | November 10, 2025

Before Modest Mouse achieved critical acclaim with their 2004 album “Good News for People Who Love Bad News” on Epic Records, the band had become indie rock darlings of the Pacific Northwest. In 2000, they’d give us their major label debut, “The Moon And Antarctica,” but before that came an […]

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David Bowie’s GREATEST Embarrassment

Poetic Wax | November 8, 2025

How and why did David Bowie, one of the most iconic musicians of all time, create such an embarrassing song? And why does it keep rearing its head? This is the story of Bowie’s 1967 single “The Laughing Gnome,” how it returned with a vengeance in 1973, and how it […]

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M83 and the Story of ‘Before the Dawn Heals Us’

Poetic Wax | November 6, 2025

Before the Dawn Heals Us by M83 was a big departure from the band’s first two records. We know M83 as a synth-heavy electronic pop outfit centered around Anthony Gonzalez, made famous the world over by the GRAMMY nominated 2011 hit “Midnight City,” but back in 2004 they were more […]