Category: Music
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John Lennon: The Best of the Best
Plastic Ono Band The signature John Lennon blues compacted into an album that was clearly very important for John as a person and an artist. Throughout this album, he laments the death of his mother, the end of the Beatles, and comments upon the struggles he faces now. The album is saying goodbye to his…
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Swiftly Bankrupting A Nation
Beyonce already caused Swedish prices to rise, so who’s to say the Swifties securing tickets for Dublin next week won’t cause the same effect in Ireland? The Minister of Public Expenditure, who saw Taylor Swift live the last time she was in Dublin, said that he wanted to rebuild the hospitality sector, and that the Irish should…
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How Tubular Bells Kickstarted Virgin Records
On one fateful day, at the time unknown friends Mike Oldfield and Richard Branson recorded a strange, eerie instrumental album, entitled Tubular Bells. It was Oldfield’s debut album, and Branson released it on his new record label, Virgin Records. It was similarly Virgin Records’ first album, but initially sold slowly. In December 1973, the year it was…
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The Architect of Rock and Roll
Little Richard was known for his big personality and charismatic performances. An influential figure for 7 decades, starting in the 1950s, Richard embodied the spirit of rock and roll as we know it today. His influence is undeniable and everlasting. As musicians, we often say that we owe everything to the Beatles. Well, the Beatles were influenced heavily by…
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Number nine, number nine, number nine
You say you want a Revolution? The Beatles have you covered. Most music fans are familiar with the Lennon-McCartney tune “Revolution”, the B-Side of the Hey Jude single, released in 1968 to promote the Beatles’ self-titled record, more commonly known as the White Album. Most Beatles fans, besides the supremely dedicated, are probably not intimately familiar with the deep cut “Revolution 9” from…
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How Michael Jackson Cracked The Berlin Wall
It’s 1988. Tensions in Germany are at a high: a nation divided by foreign politics and the Berlin Wall. There is one saving grace for the torn families of Germany, however. In America, Michael Jackson has recently released the mainstream hit Bad, one of the best selling albums of all-time, and has now embarked on the Bad World Tour. At the…
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In Utero Review
In Utero Review Nirvana – In Utero 1993’s In Utero is Nirvana’s third and final studio album. Produced by legendary underground sound engineer Steve Albini, the album departed from the polished sound of their breakthrough release Nevermind and showcased a raw, introspective, and at times abrasive musical style. The band stayed somewhat in their alternative…
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Surfer Rosa Review
Surfer Rosa – Pixies Surfer Rosa is, arguably, the Pixies’ best album. While their next record Doolittle is most often hailed as their magnum opus, I personally found Surfer Rosa to be just as fun and catchy, yet more cohesive from start to finish. Surfer Rosa is a rollercoaster of infectious melodies that are impossible…
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An Interview with Sex Moron (band)
A Hivemind Interaction Sex Moron is an avant-garde, experimental music group that spits in the face of all convention in the industry. It seems they purposefully seek to subvert expectations, and are constantly looking for new ways to express themselves. A lot of their lyrics may seem nonsensical, and it is possible that this is…
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Songs For The Deaf Review
Songs For The Deaf Review From the very first note, Songs for the Deaf assaults the listener with deafening aggression propelled by the exceptional talents of Queens Of The Stone Age’s three amazing vocalists. With Josh Homme’s haunting lead vocals, Mark Lanegan’s deep timbre and Nick Oliveri’s punk-infused delivery, the album becomes an enthralling tapestry…