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Walking In His Shoes: Martin Gore at 60

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 1981, 1988, 60th birthday, Andy Fletcher, Dave Gahan, Depeche Mode, Martin Gore, New Order, The Cure, Vince Clarke

The Depeche Mode guitar great defies age by always moving forward

Alternative Rock

Make No Mistake (Fatal or Otherwise), Del Amitri Are Back

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Jason Perri 2 Comments 2021, Cooking Vinyl, Del Amitri, Fatal Mistakes, Justin Currie

Talking Nostalgia, Brexit and Bob Dylan with frontman Justin Currie as the U.K. alt-pop vets release their first new album in 19 years

Alternative Rock Hard Rock

Keep Your Hand On The Gospel Plow: 25 Years of Dust

July 2, 2021July 15, 2021 Jason Perri 0 Comments 1996, 25th Anniversary, All I Know, Barrett Martin, Dust, Epic Records, Gary Lee Conner, MARK LANEGAN, Pearl Jam, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden, Van Conner

The final Screaming Trees studio LP was the culmination of what the band had been yearning for since their humble beginnings

Alternative Rock Dream Pop Pop

Hope Sandoval Springs Eternal

June 24, 2021July 7, 2021 Jim Sullivan 5 Comments 55th Birthday, Bavarian Fruit Bread, Dave Roback, David Roback, Dream Pop, Fade Into You, Hope Sandoval, Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, Mazzy Star, My Bloody Valentine, Opal

Celebrating the career of a key voice in the evolution of dream pop on her 55th birthday

Alternative Rock Britpop

Nineteen Forever: Ash’s 1977 at 25

June 9, 2021June 21, 2021 Jason Thurston 0 Comments 1977, 25th Anniversary, Ash, Blur, Britpop, Northern Ireland, Oasis, Star Wars, Supergrass, Tom Wheeler

Looking back at the auspicious debut from the (former) teen babes of Northern Ireland

Alternative Rock Hard Rock Heavy Metal Progressive Rock

‘Disintegrating As It Goes, Testing Our Communication’: 20 Years Of TOOL’s ‘Lateralus’

June 7, 2021 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 2001, 20th Anniversary, AEnima, Lateralus, Maynard James Keenan, Schism, Tool

Was this the band’s last great album or the beginning of their slow slide into the mundane?

Alternative Rock New Wave Power Pop

Crab At The Booty: Weezer (Green Album) Turns 20

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 Ted Miller 0 Comments 2001, 20th Anniversary, Brian Bell, Hash Pipe, Island In The Sun, Mikey Welsh, Pat Wilson, Rivers Cuomo, Weezer

The time has come for the band’s third LP to be deemed a masterpiece

Alternative Rock Folk North Americana

Maia Sharp: Sister of Mercy

May 13, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Bonnie Raitt, Cher, Crooked Crown, Edwin McCain, Lisa Loeb, Maia Sharp, Mercy Rising, Terri Clark, The Chicks, Trisha Yearwood

The Nashville songwriter goes deep and personal on her stirring new album

Alternative Rock Indie Rock Pop Power Pop

2, 3, 4, 1…: Imperial Teen’s Seasick at 25

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Ryan Maffei 0 Comments 1996, Faith No More, Imperial Teen, Roddy Bottum, Seasick, Slash Records

A tale of four princes who wanted to be queens…

Alternative Rock Hard Rock Rock

The Enduring Heartbreak of Temple Of The Dog

May 3, 2021May 11, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, Chris Cornell, Eddie Vedder, Hunger Strike, L, Mike McCready, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam, Seattle, Temple of the Dog

How an album put together by members of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden as a tribute to Mother Love Bone frontman Andrew Wood took on new meaning five years after the passing of Chris Cornell

Alternative Rock Funk Ska

Fight The Youth: 30 Years of a Fishbone Masterpiece

April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 Jason Webber 2 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, Angelo Moore, Fishbone, Nevermind, Nirvana, Norwood Fisher, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Reality of My Surroundings

The Reality of My Surroundings once got me in trouble; it was worth it

Alternative Rock Soul

Night By Candlelight: Black Love At 25

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 Ian King 0 Comments 1965, 1996, 25th Anniversary, AFGHAN WHIGS, Black Love, Gentlemen, Greg Dulli, John Curley, Paul Buchignani, Rick McCollum

Looking back at the balance of beauty and evil that imbues the Afghan Whigs’ greatest album

Alternative Rock Folk Irish Pub Rock

Raising A Glass To Hothouse Flowers

March 17, 2021March 17, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Home, Hothouse Flowers, Ireland, Irish, Liam O’ Maonlai, London Records, Mother Records, People, Songs From The Rain, U2

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with one of Ireland’s most underrated rock bands

Alternative Rock Pop Rock

Near Wild Heaven: Out Of Time Turns 30

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, Bill Berry, Losing My Religion, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Near Wild Heaven, Out Of Time, Peter Buck, R.E.M., Scott Litt, Shiny Happy People

Was the biggest R.E.M. album also their best?

adblock Alternative Rock Indie Rock Power Pop Punk

Crush Story: Cereal Killers at 30

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Ryan Maffei 0 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, Blink-182, Cereal Killers, CHEAP TRICK, Giant Records, Martha Quinn, MTV, Sandy Smallens, The Who, Tim Quirk, Too Much Joy

Three decades on, Too Much Joy look back on the album that almost murdered their cult status

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