20th Century
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1986
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1986 Featured Album: Paul Simon – Graceland This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select [more…]
Pop Music
20th Century
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1985
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1985 Featured Album: Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1984
A History of Pop Music Albums – 1984 Featured Album: Bon Jovi – Bon Jovi This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will [more…]
Arts
Book Review: Some Fantastic Place – My Life In and Out of Squeeze by Chris Difford
This is the story of Chris Difford, a ne’er-do-well written off as ‘backward’ at school who went on to achieve fame and fortune as the founder and lyricist of the band Squeeze. Squeeze had a [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1983
Featured Album: UB40 – Labour of Love This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year and [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1982
Featured Album: Madness – Complete Madness This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year and the [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1981
Featured Album: Duran Duran – Duran Duran This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year and [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1980
Featured Album: Roxy Music – Flesh and Blood This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year [more…]
20th Century
A History of Pop Music – Albums 1979
Featured Album: ELO – Discovery This is a series of articles looking at albums from 1960 to whatever year we end up in. I will select a featured album for each year and the link [more…]