The Monkees: Good Times! | So Freakin Happy!
Are The Monkees just as important to secular music as The Beatles or Beach Boys? God no but they are a whole lot of fun to listen to.
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Shura: The Future of Pop Music
The wave of popularity that has followed Shura is is reaching fever point and there is no doubt in my mind that her new album, Nothing’s Real will be a hit.
Analyzing New Kids on the Block Fandom in the Late 80s
Rebecca Wallwork invites you along to understand why you feel the way you do about your version of New Kids on the Block in her 33 1/3 book Hangin' Tough.
Prince: The Brain, The Heart, The Beat
Prince is among the exclusive company of artists who have not only shaped the way we listen to music in general, but the way we feel about our own psyche.
The Lumineers – Cleopatra: Love to Hate or Hate to Love?
So against all odds, The Lumineers avoid the sophomore slump on Cleopatra, at least in terms of quality if not commercial success.
Charli XCX Gets Hard on the Vroom Vroom EP
Charli XCX goes into an exciting creative direction on Vroom Vroom, but she is trying to create a hard-edged persona for herrself out of thin air.
Phil’s Phive: January 2016
The five best albums of January featuring: Rihanna, David Bowie, Fat White Family, The-Dream, and Surgeon. Phil knows whats good so pay attention.
Album Review: David Bowie – Blackstar
Blackstar is an interesting album that proves David Bowie is at his creative best when he teases us with questions he may or may not answer.
Album Review: Disclosure – Caracal
If the Lawrence Brothers are proud of Caracal, then I’m happy for them. Disclosure certainly know how to make a better electro-pop tune than I do.
Album Review: Peaches – Rub
America needs Peaches. Who else is going to flip the gender roles of bukkake? Rub is the new addition Peaches campaign and I’m voting for her for president.