Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog looks at 4 EPs by shoegaze band Ride on Wichita Recordings. Featuring the band’s first 4 EPs released between 1989 and 1991 reworked and revised, this is the first the four have been compiled into a single release. While listed as […]
As David Bowie transitioned out of his glam phase, he set his sights on Philadelphia and Philly Soul. What came from this was the upbeat “Young Americans” and the album of the same name. This is the story of how that coincided with an incredibly dark period if Bowie’s life. […]
Andy from the FensePost Indie Music & Vinyl Blog digs deep into his vinyl record collection for 5 Quirky Songs That Make Him Immensely Happy. In this countdown, he also shares a little bit about the records the songs are pulled from. Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Opening 0:38 Belle & […]
Are The Kinks a MOD band? When you look at The Kinks’ early work from the mid 1960s, they seem to fit the part. Sharp suits, R&B influences. But it’s not as simple as that. Today, we break it down, defining what a MOD band is, and sharing the arguments […]
It’s every record collector’s favorite time of year, and I’m not talking about holidays. I’m talking about the time of year where we all hole up and analyze all the albums we checked out this year and compile our best albums from the past year. I was going to do […]
In part 2 of my Top 22 Albums of 2022, I take a look at five albums, counting down from 15 to 11. These may not have cracked the top 10, but they’re definitely worth a listen. Or, better yet, a few! 0:00 Intro & Opening 0:17 Number 15 0:55 […]
In the mid 1970s, David Bowie released “Station to Station” as he transformed into the Thin White Duke. His mental and physical state was in major decline due to addiction. Becoming obsessed with the occult, he felt Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin was casting dark spells on him. And then […]
We’re now dipping into the Top 10 Albums of 2022 in Part 3 of my Top 22 Albums of the Year. Here’s what’s covered in this video (alphabetically, not in countdown order): 0:00 Intro & Opening 0:30 Number 10 1:26 Number 9 2:37 Number 8 3:29 Number 7 4:43 Number […]
Before they became the patron saints of noise rock, before the major labels and festival headlining slots, Sonic Youth were a band lurking in the dark corners of the New York underground. And in 1985, they released Bad Moon Rising, an album that captured both the decay of America and […]
We’re finally here! In part 4 of my Top 22 Albums of 2022, I count down the top 5 albums of the year, according to me at least. Here’s what’s covered in this video (alphabetically, not in countdown order): 0:00 Intro & Opening 0:16 Number 5 1:10 Number 4 2:05 […]
