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 […]
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 […]
The best hit songs often have fascinating stories. This one is about “1979,” The Smashing Pumpkins hit song that was almost dropped from Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness. Mellon Collie was the band’s rock opera, a massive double album with over two dozen tracks. Dig into a little of […]
What are the top indie rock, pop, and … other … albums that have been released so far in 2024? Well, as the year’s midpoint is just around the corner, it’s the PERFECT time to look back and count down the top 10 indie albums of the year so far. […]
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 […]
