Joseph Kyle
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What was created at the time as a quick cash-in to the latest pop superstars is feted with a lavish and essential 50th anniversary box set. Read more
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I happened upon And Also The Trees‘ 1985 single “A Room Lives In Lucy” in the early 1990s whilst doing some crate digging. I had never heard of the band, and the cover reminded me of Felt, so I gave it a go. When I put it on the ol’ record player, the guitar… Read more
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Bristol-based goth-rockers fooled me! Back in the 1980s, I bought their debut mini-album, Batastrophe, because I thought they looked like some really wicked-cool girls. Whoops! Instead, this group’s mixture of darkness and light and groove and sensuality (as well as a reference to James Bond) really appealed to me. Was it Goth? Was it… Read more
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A new biography of the King of Pop casts light on Michael Jackson’s business decisions and his acumen–as well as his downfall. Read more
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Ruminations about a rather obscure b-side that was and is mixtape bait… Read more
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Canadian weirdos predict this year’s reunion twelve years ago! Read more
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The tale of the most disgusting song to hit the Top Twenty. Only in the 1970s, folks! Read more
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A negative reaction to the recently-published book Twee led us to seek out its author, Marc Spitz, to get his side of the story. A gentle revolution, indeed. Read more
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A slice of sweet Swedish alternative rock, still fresh 21 years later. Read more
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The 1970s were not kind to Elvis Presley. Personal loss, drug abuse, chronic health issues, massive weight gain, an insane touring schedule, and a return to mediocre material–these factors led to his ultimate demise thirty-six years ago today. While it is indeed true that Elvis’s material in 1970s do not hold up to his greatest… Read more
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