The Recoup

SINCE 2013: Books and books and books and books and occasionally other things

1998

  • This eleven-song live performance from Dallas’ Bedhead documents one of their final shows, and helps to capture the spark of their transformative live shows. Read more

  • This month, we look at rain songs. Songs about rain. The first track in this month’s theme is an interesting ballad from Living Colour frontman Corey Glover’s debut solo album. Read more

  •   This little single, a split with Michael John,  was released quite quietly in 1998, and featured the first solo tracks from the Built to Spill frontman. “5 On 3” is classic Martsch; if his band’s records had taken a move towards slicker rock, this song, about a preschooler doing drugs, finds him returning to Read more

  •   Ever thought you’d hear Saint Etienne soundtrack a murder? Yeah, me neither; it was hearing this song that caused me to perk up my ears and check out what the show’s creators were up to. Read more

  •   Hands down, this is perhaps my favorite love song of all time. ‘Nuff said…   We love you Benny B and miss you…high-five Wes for us…. Read more

  • In 1996, veteran guitarist Steve Hackett fulfilled a long-standing desire to perform in Japan, so he put together a five-piece band of friends from his past, with a two-fold purpose. Not only would he be performing with mates, but the band would take excursions into their individual pasts, including visits to his work with Genesis Read more