Reviews of albums, books and concerts
For years, Aimee Mann has tried to shed her image as the girl with the New-Wave haircut who sang the 1980s smash “Voices Carry.” Since 1993’s solo debut Whatever, the former lead singer for ’til… Read More »Album Review – @#%! Smilers, Aimee Mann
New Order had a song called “Bizarre Love Triangle,” but clearly the most bizarre thing about New Order was their music video for 1988’s single “True Faith.” Wikipedia describes it as “surreal,” but that’s understating.… Read More »‘True Faith’ by New Order Is One Weird Video
I never knew a drummer could make so much difference. But ever since Bill Berry left R.E.M. in 1997 to pursue uh, farming, R.E.M. has been going through the motions, making albums as if they… Read More »Accelerate – R.E.M. (Album Review)
