My Bloody Valentine, ‘Soon’ and the ideal song length
Just how long is seven minutes, anyway?
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“Shoegaze(r)” is more than an early-1990s English pop music genre. Come with me and explore the late 1980s and early 1990s on DDN-808AM … where shuffly beats, baggy trousers and fey looks are provided, plus complimentary NME.
Oasis’ Definitely Maybe and the end of indie
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ...
Early-1990s UK indie bands: the definitive list
1990s UK indie bands were the best bands.
The herculean task of remembering all the 1990s UK indie band names ever
Back in 2011, I took one of my many trips down Amnesia Lane. A little bit like this one, in fact. I decided to create a list of all the great UK indie bands from the early 1990s. The problem…
‘Guard these moments well’: the lyrics of Chris de Burgh
We need to talk about Chris de Burgh’s lyrics.
Preoccupations: ‘Disarray’ (Toronto, 2018)
My thoughts on hearing but not seeing Preoccupations play live in Toronto in April 2018.
I remember Australian music in the 1980s
This post started out as a Facebook '7-day music challenge' but as part of my Rejuvenaissance (and in memory of Wa Wa Nee's Paul Gray) I'm reposting it here, with bonus b-sides. Big thanks to Yarn Akova for inspiring me to do this!
Netflix series request: ‘You’re Killing Me’
You’re Killing Me, a gritty, eight-part murder mystery based on the true story of US indie rock band Pavement, and the band's deadly feud with Mark E. Smith of The Fall, should really be streaming now on Netflix.
Eurovision 2015: Ah, Vienna!
Having watched the 2015 Eurovision final in its entirety, I would agree with the general observation that the entrants this time around were mostly lacking in the somewhat indescribable pizazz that is compulsory if you want to win.
