Fifty years ago, Mort Garson wrote and recorded a score of music specifically designed to help plants grow. One thing he never expected was how much of a cult classic this album has become today. The Wozard of...
When Rolling Stone Magazine does a Top 500 of something, it always causes a lot of debates. I mean, in what world are David Gilmour only ranked #28, Clapton #35 and Rory Gallagher #175 ad the greatest...
In the mid-seventies, when popular music leaned toward the spectacular theatrics of glam-rock or the dazzling virtuosity of prog rock, a band of thug-looking lads from Queens, going by the name of The Ramones...
Forty years ago, an album by a band emerging from London’s rowdy punk scene shook the foundations of Irish traditional music. Rum, Sodomy & The Lash, the Pogues' second release, wasn’t just a record — it was a statement...
Discovering Iron Maiden’s Debut Album – Raw, Rebellious, and Revolutionary Another Iron Maiden album I deeply appreciate is their self-titled debut, Iron Maiden, released in 1980. It marked the band’s first official...
A Timeless Masterpiece of Heavy Metal Somewhere in Time by Iron Maiden is widely regarded as one of the band’s most unique and forward-thinking albums. Released in 1986, this groundbreaking record marked a pivotal...
This month marks the 45th anniversary of Joy Division’s second and final album, Closer. Released two months after the untimely passing of frontman Ian Curtis, the gloomy, dark sound unique to them is as powerful...
The Great and loved, Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens is one of the most prolific song writers of our time. Few people whom have any inclination towards indie or singer songwriter need an introduction into who he is, but...
It’s been thirty years since Dave Grohl emerged from the ashes of Nirvana and introduced Foo Fighters to the world. Heavy, grungy and a testament to the instrumental ingenuity of Grohl, this album is one of my...
Heaven or Las Vegas? Heaven or Las Vegas. The title comes across as though the album is struggling to understand where it is. Is Las Vegas it’s idea of heaven? Or is heaven Las Vegas for everyone? It’s curious...
The Good Old Days 2006 was a hell of a year in Ireland. We had fat wallets, cracking weather and were living in blissful ignorance that the Celtic Tiger was dying. The airwaves were full of the likes of Cascada, Sandi...
My History with The The Rise and Fall In October 2015, I went to see The Martian starring Matt Damon in the cinema. Weird place to start, I know… but bear with me. At the time, I had no interest in music beyond...
Coming up with a debut album is tricky for any artists. Finding the original idea that will work, discovering one’s own sound, the proper balance between members of a band. « Slow and steady wins the race » as...
Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti: A 50-Year Legacy Led Zeppelin’s sixth album, Physical Graffiti, was released in 1975, making it 50 years old this February. It followed a nearly two-year hiatus after their...
A Triumphant Return After Years of Hardship In 1979, Marianne Faithfull made a powerful comeback with her most iconic album, Broken English. It was her first major release since Love in a Mist (1967), following a...
Led Zeppelin defined rock. They Still do. Forty-five years after their amicable breakup, they still hold true as a staple of the genre. Jimmy Page, an era-defining guitarist, had a background as a studio musician. He...
The Marriage of “Orchestra + Rock”: A Bold Gamble with The Wall The union of orchestral grandeur and rock music, a pairing that doesn’t always hit the mark, has long been a favorite among progressive rock bands and...
Meddle is a pivotal album in the history of Pink Floyd. The sound remains very psychedelic but already hints at the electronic experiments of The Dark Side of the Moon. This album consists of six tracks, one of which...
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