In 2001, the most unlikely rock album took the world by storm. It didn’t feature seasoned musicians. It featured 200 elementary school kids in a school gym, performing rock and pop songs of the 1970s, in the 1970s, in a single take. It’s backbone: the music of Brian Wilson and […]
In light of The Decemberists’ 2024 album As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again, I’m digging deep into my vinyl record collection and sharing the band’s journey from their formation in 2000 through the latest from the new album. I’ll share all studio albums in my collection, a […]
Apparently the difference matters… Let’s take a look at some of the comments on my popular “Don’t Collect Vinyl” video. Today, I’m digging into the comments specifically around collecting vinyl. It’s a distinction that apparently matters A LOT. By exploring these comments, I’ve found that many people do not consider […]
Sight Unseen: Today I am unboxing a new copy of GLASGOW EYES by famed 1980s and 1990s noise pop band THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN. This is the Reid brothers’ 2024 album, and their first since 2017’s Damage And Joy. It celebrates 40 years of JAMC! This copy is on […]
It’s VINYL HAUL time! In a recent video titled “NO MORE VINYL,” I shared why I’m paring down my collection a little. Of course, that doesn’t mean I don’t still have a new record or two coming in. Today I look back at the first three months of 2024 and […]
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 […]
Here are 5 reasons vinyl records are better than streaming services. Vinyl records vs streaming services and digital music and streaming platforms is a common debate, and Andy from FensePost has pulled together a handful of reasons he prefers vinyl, and includes some examples from his vast record collection, gathered […]
If you came of age in the late 1980s or early 1990s, the speed at which Nirvana rose to cultural relevance was breathtaking. They literally saved rock and roll. This episode of Poetic Wax looks back at the band and their 1991 release Nevermind, from the wall scribble misunderstanding that […]
