20th Century
G2E2 -Glam Rock – The Early Days
Welcome pop pickers to episode 2 of Genre 2, Glam Rock. This week back to the origins of Glam Rock. Thank you to Wiki and Top of the Pops. Whilst I do not believe in [more…]
Music
20th Century
G1E2 – Origins of the Motown – The Early Days
On a personal note, I would like to thank all the puffins for their kind words and thoughts, not just on the site, but e-mails and messages over these past few weeks. Sadly, I am [more…]
Arts
Classic Album Review: Various Artists – Motown Chartbusters
Greetings pop pickers! This evening’s planned exploration of Scandinavian Death Metal has been unexpectedly postponed. This unfortunate occurrence is due to the recent and thoroughly welcome announcement of some rather splendidly splendid glad tidings – [more…]
History
Elementary, my dear Watson – Fe Iron
By now, you should have (happily I hope) settled into our explorations of a day in the life of the elements. So far, we’ve investigated Hydrogen, Carbon, Mercury, Bromine, and Oxygen, taken a canter through [more…]
Arts
Classic Album Review: Various Artists – Top Of The Pops
Greetings pop pickers! This week’s Classic Album Review is Dedicated to Chrissie and Easy With The Tonic & Pussies. Wizzard – See My Baby Jive Both Chrissie and Easy have voiced concerns with regard to [more…]
Arts
Classic Album Review: Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
This week there will be no messing around with any Mickey Mouse, common-or-garden, Diamond certified albums – no siree. This weeks album is a proper whopper. With 33 million copies sold, lavish helpings of adolescent [more…]
Arts
Classic Album Review: ZZ Top – Eliminator
This week there will be no messing around with any Mickey Mouse, common-or-garden, multi-Platinum albums. No siree. This weeks album is the globe straddling, chart shattering, Diamond Certified behemoth from “that lil’ ol’ band from [more…]
Arts
Classic Album Review: Spin Doctors – Pocket Full Of Kryptonite
Pocket Full of Kryptonite is the multi-platinum debut studio album by the American rock band, Spin Doctors. Released in August 1991, the album was a huge global success, received multiple international gold and platinum certifications [more…]
Arts
Classic Album Review: Frank Zappa – Hot Rats
Hot rats, released in 1969, is the second solo album by the late American musician, composer and band leader, Frank Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993). It was the first album he released [more…]