March 1991 saw the release of Gary Numan's tenth solo album 'Outland', and his second studio release on his new label I.R.S Records; it would later go on to be his last release on the I.R.S label, before restarting his own record label Numa Records the next year to release his succeeding album. The first … Continue reading ‘Outland’ Album Review
In one of my most recent blog posts, I took a personal and in depth look at the songs, artists and genres that defined my 2019 according to my Spotify Wrapped. But not only is 2019 coming to a close, but a whole decade is about to end in a couple of weeks time too. … Continue reading My Top 10 Pop Songs Of The Decade
I've been using Spotify a lot recently, even more so as the years go by. Personally I'm somebody who prefers the region of physical media consumption like records and DVDs. Unfortunately cars don't come with built in DVD players unless you're rich, but at the same time, I'm also constantly expanding my musical and media … Continue reading My Spotify Wrapped 2019
Prince came back to the spotlight after a 4 year silence in September 2014 by dropping two albums on the same day, his solo album 'Art Official Age' and the 3RDEYEGIRL collaboration 'PlectrumElectrum'. The event was commemorated with a Yahoo Live stream which was hosted by actress Maya Washington as she took us on a … Continue reading ‘HITnRUN PHASE 1’ Album Review
There's been a lot of amazing music come out over the past month, and trust me, I've wanted to cover it all. But I figured it would be difficult to do so when some songs were missing music videos and others were just covers, so I thought I would wait until an opportunity arose to … Continue reading Song Showcase – Single Reviews (Marilyn Manson, The 1975, Prince)
British new wave band Japan released their 5th studio album, 'Tin Drum', in November 1981. Prior to the album being released, the band suffered a loss when the lead guitarist Rob Dean departed from the line up, which left guitar duties to fall onto frontman David Sylvian. Japan were also flung into the “New Romantic” … Continue reading ‘Tin Drum’ Album Review
Even if you haven't heard of the trio Stock Aiken Waterman before, you've probably heard their hits. Their first #1 single was gained with 'You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)' by Dead Or Alive, with the trio producing the song at their recording studio. They went on to produce Bananarama's 'Venus' cover, again a … Continue reading ‘Whenever You Need Somebody’ Album Review
'AntBox' Disc 2 collects together the bands recording period from 1980 to 1982, where Ant would go on to become a solo artist and release his first solo album called 'Friend Or Foe'. Alongside hit singles like 'Dog Eat Dog', 'Prince Charming' and 'Goody Two Shoes' are various demos of songs and unreleased outtakes, which … Continue reading ‘AntBox’ Disc 2 Review
The new millennium started off well for Ant Fans, or Sex People as I frequently call them, as Columbia Records released a three disk collection of Antmusic old and new. The set was originally housed in a box the size of a 7 inch single, accompanied by a 48 page booklet, and contained a whole … Continue reading ‘AntBox’ Disc 1 Review
Last night's Gary Numan concert was absolutely incredible. I have seen this man three times now, and each time it gets nothing but better and better. For this tour, dubbed the '(R)evolution Tour', he was celebrating 40 years of playing live and touring. Back in September 1979, Gary Numan played the first concert of his … Continue reading (R)evolution Tour – Concert Review
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