Album of the Week
Jane Siberry’s Return After Ten Year Absence
Jane Siberry: Unyielding Muse To 30 Years Of Independent Music In an industry famously shaped by trends and market fluctuations, few artists have navigated their careers with the fierce independence and artistic integrity of Jane Siberry. For over 45 years, the...
Sarah Hagen “Glass House Dancing” Album Of The Week 9/28/25
Album Of The Week for the week of September 28, 2025 Nominated for Classical Recording of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, “Glass House Dancing” by renowned Canadian pianist Sarah Hagen, is an exquisite album of finely curated classical music...
F*ck U Skrillex You Think You’re Andy Warhol But You’re Not!!
Album Of The Week for the week of September 14th, 2025 ”F*ck You Skrillex You Think Ur Andy Warhol But Ur Not” by Skrillex Born in Los Angeles, January 15, 1988, Skrillex is a pioneering American DJ, record producer and musician known for his innovative style and...
From Car Salesman to Jazz Impresario: The Unforgettable Journey of Carl Jefferson
Album Of The Week for the week of September 7, 2025 A Billy Strayhorn Songbook on Concord Jazz From Car Salesman to Jazz Impresario: The Unforgettable Journey of Carl Jefferson and Concord Jazz Within the ultra cool vibes of American jazz, few stories sparkle as...
To Be Young, Gifted, Gay & Black: The Life of Billy Strayhorn
In the world of jazz, few names resonate with as much significance as Billy Strayhorn, prodigious composer, arranger, pianist, and lyricist whose influence not only molded the entire genre of jazz but also broke through barriers of race and sexuality at a time when...
Aug 31/2025 Our Latest Podcast F*ck 7th Grade: The Musical!
"I didn't have to tell anybody what I was, I just was" - Jill Sobule/7th Grade On October 12, 2022, Jill Sobule's New York Times Critic's Pick autobiographical off Broadway musical F*ck 7th Grade made its world debut on the stage of the wild project theater in...
Jill Sobule #1 On The Albums Chart!
ALBUMS OF THE WEEK Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 2025 Albums Of The Week (as of August 31, 2025) Jill Sobule F*ck 7th Grade Original Cast Recording RJ Archer & The Painful Memories The Cost Of Loving Crisis ELVIS 2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack...
Jill Sobule’s Masterpiece: Her Musical F*ck 7th Grade
The Legend of Jill Sobule: A Journey Through Adolescence, Identity And Fck 7th Grade In music, legends are often born out of struggle, rebellion, and the triumph of the human spirit over adversity. Jill Sobule, who tragically left us earlier this year, was one such...
F*ck Grade 7 by Jill Sobule
Album Of The Week for the week ending August 31, 2025 F*ck Grade 7 - Original Cast Recording by Jill Sobule Jill Sobule's legacy is undeniable; she was a trailblazer in the music industry who carved out a space for LGBT voices when few existed. As we...
Rock N Roll Past-Present-Future: Christian Gisborne
Album Of The Week for the week of August 10, 2025 Love Everything, Love Everyone… by Velvet Starlings 2019 debut album by the Christian Gisborne led, Los Angeles based psychedelic pop band Velvet Starlings. While the band, currently on hiatus at...
…if you’re going to make just one album MAKE IT A DISCO CLASSIC
Rock N’ Roll Fashionista’s Album of the Week, for the Week of August 3, 2025 Dennis Parker’s Disco Dream Like An Eagle In the sex and drug addled landscape of disco music that dominated the late 1970s, one artist shone especially bright, a beacon of style, sexuality...
RNRF Magazine Issue #24 Valerie June: American Roots Music Diva
Celebrate American Roots Music Diva Valerie June with the release of her 6th album “Owls, Omens & Oracles”
Valerie June
Album Of The Week for the week of July 27, 2025 Valerie June “Owls, Omens And Oracles” Owls, Omens and Oracles is the sixth studio album by American singer Valerie June, released April 11, 2025, on Concord Records. Produced by M. Ward, the album consists...
Yoko Ono – “13 Number 1 Dance Club Singles”
Yoko Ono has achieved thirteen number one singles on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. These thirteen songs are as follows: "Walking on Thin Ice" (2003) "Hell in Paradise" (2004) "Everyman... Everywoman..." (2004) "You're the One" (2007) "Give Peace a...
The Orwells Regroup After Disbanding Amid Career Killing Controversy
On June 15, 2019, former lead singer Mario Cuomo of cancelled suburban Chicago indie rock group The Orwells, posted his former group’s unreleased self-titled fourth studio album onto his own personal YouTube channel. The group had disbanded a year earlier amidst...
ELVIS 2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Deluxe Edition
Album Of The Week for the week of June 22, 2025 This two disc 4 LP set of Baz Luhrmann’s Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to his epic 2023 Elvis Presley biopic, all 160 plus minutes of it, is the ONLY way to listen to the hippest, most happening, updated sizzling...
A Sit Down With RxHx
RxHx Answers Questions For Rock Stars Question 1: CDs, Vinyl or Download? Always reel to reel. Or if that’s not available I buy albums on vinyl and transfer them to reel to reel so I can cut and splice them into something different. My turntable was damaged in a...
“The Rubberband Man” by The Spinners
Comprehensive 50 track 3 CD compilation of The Spinners’ 1970s catalogue of hits, B-sides and album tracks. No popular music collection is complete without it.
Top 20 Albums For The Week Of May 4, 2025
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week (as of May 4, 2025) RJ Archer & The Painful Memories The Cost Of Loving Crisis *Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers s/t (Expanded Edition) *Flamin’ Groovies SLOW DEATH Amazing’ High Energy Rock N’ Roll...
Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers
The stunning debut album by landmark singer, composer, performer, Rock N Roller extraordinaire, Boston native Jonathan Richman. Released in July 1976 by fledgling record label Beserkley Records, Richman and his Modern Lovers would go on to be immortalized in the...
Who Are The Flamin’ Groovies And Why They Matter
The Flamin’ Groovies: Unleashing the Raw Power of Self-Produced Demos (1971-1973) In the wrinkled, dim-lit corners of rock history, few bands have carved out a legacy as compelling and as bewildering as the Flamin’ Groovies. The name itself invokes a sense of wild...
Uni Boys: 21st Century California Power Pop
Power Pop’s Heart Beats Strong As Ever In The 21st Century In the vibrant canvas of today’s popular music, where genres collide and trends shift like the sands of the California coast, power pop persists emblazoned with the rich essence of youth and rebellion....
MonaLisa Twins ~ Live At The Cavern
Reexamining The Importance Of The “Cover Band” In The 21st Century As the legendary architects of 1960s, 70s, and even 80s popular music age into their twilight years and beyond, it’s increasingly apparent that the time has come for...
RNRF Issue No 11 Dublin City Poet Grian Chatten
With four albums under his belt as the charismatic lead singer for Ireland’s Fontaines DC, poet provocateur Grian Chatten makes time for the inevitable meditative solo album.
Bootylicious New Bootsy Collins & French African Funk Grooves
Record of the Week: “Dangerous” by Bootsy Collins & BOukan This week, we’re turning the spotlight on “Dangerous,” a vibrant collaboration between American funk icon Bootsy Collins and the innovative French collective BOukan, hailing from the enchanting...
The Fine Art Of Pissing People Off
Every era has an album that comes along and takes the temperature of the streets. In 1971, following the aftermath of America’s turbulent 1960s, Sly and the Family Stone gave us There's a Riot Goin' On. Overseas In urban England, particularly London, the mid 1970s...
The Soul of Storytelling: Guy Davis and The Legend of Sugarbelly
In the heart of New York City, where the pulse of culture beats vibrantly, Guy Davis emerged as a musical force, blending the rich traditions of blues with the art of storytelling. The son of renowned actors and civil rights activists Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis,...
Fat Brain: A Sonic Love Note From Malmö, Sweden
Album of the Week by Fat Brain “Death to False Zamrock” for the week of February 23, 2025 A Sonic Love Note From Malmö, Sweden As the crisp air of February 2025 gives way to the burgeoning signs of spring, Malmö’s underground music scene bursts forth with an...
Darlene Love: Long Live The Queen Of Rock N Roll!
Darlene Love: Queen of Rock & Roll When reflecting on music that shaped the soundscape of the 20th century and beyond, Darlene Love stands tall; a powerhouse vocalist whose career has spanned more than six decades. Her 2015 album, Introducing Darlene Love, has...
Issue No. 5 Imani Coppola: Fearless Trailblazer
Imani Coppola: The Fearless Trailblazer Redefining Independent Music for a New Generation In an industry often defined by conformity and commercial interests, Imani Coppola stands as a vibrant rebel, a phoenix rising from the ashes of a major label. With a...
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 5 2025 Albums Of The Week
As of February 1st, 2025 RJ Archer & The Painful Memories The Cost Of Loving Crisis Chlorine Beach Monophobia Ringo Starr Look Up Franz Ferdinand The Human Fear Dolly Parton Rockstar RJ Archer & The Painful Memories Chlorine Beach Franz...
Scottish Rockers Go #1 With EDM
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock n roll band formed in Glasgow in 2002. Their current line-up revolves extensively around founding members Alex Kapranos (lead vocals, lead guitar and primary songwriter) and Bob Hardy (bass guitar and percussion). In explaining on...
RJ Archer And The Next British Invasion
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Album Of The Week for the week of January 19th, 2025 “The Cost Of Loving Crisis” by RJ Archer & The Painful Memories On the evening of April 18, 1775, American revolutionary Paul Revere was given the task of riding to...
Teenage Dreams So Hard To Beat
From 1978 until his untimely death at the age of 65 in 2004, legendary influential BBC Radio DJ John Peel repeatedly stated that "Teenage Kicks", the summer of ‘77 debut single by Northern Irish punk band The Undertones was his all-time favourite song. He...
1st Issue: The Chlorine Beach Edition
1st Issue Of The Rock N Roll Fashionista 25 Questions With Jay of Chlorine Beach Question 1: CDs, Vinyl or Download? Definitely vinyls, no doubt. Although, I do like the instant access people have to new music through downloading. Question 2: First album...
Dolly Rocks 49th Album!
Dolly Parton: The Country Queen’s Gracious Detour Into Rock and Roll In a world where genres often collide and artists leap across musical boundaries, few have managed to do so with the grace and authenticity of Dolly Parton. The beloved country icon, known for...
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week For 2024
Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week For 2024 (click link below to listen to our 2024 Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 Albums Of The Week NEW YEARS EVE Dance Party!!)...
Remembering Dallas Good: The Heart of The Sadies and the Legacy of Colder Streams
In the world of alternative country, few names resonate as deeply as Dallas Good, the late founding member of The Sadies. With his distinctive guitar work, rich vocals, and undeniable charisma, Good was a driving force behind one of Canada’s most cherished bands. As...
Chlorine Beach: Teenage Dreams So Hard To Beat
Album Of The Week (For The Week Of December 1, 2024) Chlorine Beach - Always, Never Emanating from the secret recesses of High School America, Always, Never is the 9 track 26 minute debut album from Chlorine Beach, the solo project of talented 17-year-old songwriter,...
Ringo Starr The Crooked Boy
Album Of The Week (for the week of November 24, 2024) Ringo Starr Crooked Boy Even with all their past glories burning brightly as ever, there has been an unprecedented whirlwind of Beatles releases over the past 12 months, not the least of which is perhaps the...
STRATOS presents TechNo*el
Album Of The Week (Week of November 17, 2024) Bryan K. Borgman, aka Stratos, is a music composer and producer, game designer, author, bass guitarist in The Stereoflowers and full time Father. In 2010 Borgman presented his sprawling 21 track...
Light Organ Records: Our First Christmas
Album Of The Week (Week of November 10, 2024) As has been the case with many indie record labels over the years, Mint Records, Sympathy For The Record Industry, Cinnamon Toast Records and Philles Records just to name a few, there’s been a long lasting tradition for...
Henrik Appel – “Shadows”
Album Of The Week (Week of November 3, 2024) What Henrik Appel initially intended as a side project has now become a full-scale reinvention. After years establishing himself as one of the key figures in Stockholm’s punk underground, playing bass with Martin...
Weeping Willows – “Christmas Time Has Come”
Album Of The Week (Week of October 27, 2024) Weeping Willows is a Swedish indie rock group that started in 1995. Since that time they have released a dozen albums, all of which successfully cracked the Top 20 in their native Sweden. Released on Razzia Records in 2014,...
Ayla Tesler-Mabe: New Rock Guitar God!
Ayla Tesler-Mabe is the electrifying former lead guitar wizard for the all too short lived Canadian indie garage group Calpurnia. Formed in 2017, they originated from Canada’s west coast city of Vancouver and included noted Canadian actor/musician Finn Wolfhard...
Gary Numan “Berserker” 40th Anniversary Remastered Edition
A music auteur in the Art Of The Album, British electronic music pioneer Gary Numan was just 26 years old when he abandoned the security of a major record label to embark on the creation of his own record label, Numa Records. Available for the first time in years, and...
Top Albums For The Week Of October 6, 2024
RNRF ALBUMS OF THE WEEK for the week of October 6, 2024 2024 Top 10 Albums Of The Week For October 6, 2024 Robyn Hitchcock 1967: Vacations In The Past JD McPherson Nite Owls Nick Wheeldon & The Living Paintings Waiting For The Piano To Fall...
Rock Truck Bee Sides by Younolovebunny
Album Of The Week for the week October 6, 2024 Rock Truck Bee Sides by Younolovebunny YOUNOLOVEBUNNY is Claus Frohlich, one of the heroes of the Danish underground. Bottom lingering, life altering indie pop melodies float effortlessly as clouds around his...
JD McPherson “Nite Owls”
Album Of The Week: For the week of September 29, 2024 JD McPherson “Nite Owls” The most authentic Rock N Roll album of 2024. If you like Rockpile, Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe you’re going to LOVE this. And be sure to pick up his Xmas album Socks too while you’re at it....
Album Of The Week – Robyn Hitchcock “1967: Vacations In The Past”
In all the years olde English psychedelic tunesmith Robyn Hitchcock has been making albums, going all the way back to his 1979 debut, A Can Of Bees, with his band Soft Boys, he has never made a bad album. As a matter of FACT, Robyn Hitchcock has never made a mediocre...
Jack White “No Name”
Album Of The Week for the week of September 15, 2024 ”No Name” by Jack White No Name is the sixth solo studio album by Jack White, released in physical formats beginning July 19, 2024, through White’s label Third Man Records, and digitally on August 2, 2024....
“Duly Noted” by TUNS
Album Of The Week for the week of September 8, 2024 Duly Noted by East Coast power pop supergroup TUNS Released March 26, 2021, TUNS is Matt Murphy (Superfriendz) guitar, vocals Mike O’Neill (The Inbreds) bass, vocals Chris Murphy (Sloan) drums, vocals...
“A Dream Is All We Know” by The Lemon Twigs
Album Of The Week for the Week of September 1, 2024 ”A Dream Is All We Know” by The Lemon Twigs
Are The Rolling Stones Knocking On Heaven’s Door?
Rock N Roll Fashionistas works tirelessly to shed light on new and emerging artists. And to prove this point we have selected the latest album from a band that celebrated its 60th anniversary two years ago as our Album Of The Week. Ok. You'd have to be in a comma to...
Move Over Elvis, There’s A New Clambake In Town
If you didn’t know it yet, Shannon and the Clams are the thing in indie garage punk today. From Oakland, California, their killer sound successfully blends vintage vibes, R&B, garage, psych and surf music into a frolicking ball of irresistible fun....
Lou Reed, The Reverend And Their Perfect Day
Can I get an Amen? AMEN! The Reverend Al Green is the winner of 11 Grammy Awards, including the venerable Lifetime Achievement Award. He is both a BMI Icon Award recipient given to songwriters to honor their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music...
This Dude’s Strange, Grady Strange
Originally from New Jersey, nowadays Grady Strange can be found churning out his own self styled brand of saltwater cowgirl rock n roll in Los Angeles, California. Legend has it he was initially inspired to make music after scoring a garage sale 4-track tape...
Never Mind The Haters, Here’s Greta Van Fleet
Everybody hates Nickelback, you’re allowed to. But only old people hate Greta Van Fleet. When it comes to Rock N Roll, never trust anyone over 40. 40 is the new 30. Yippie Jerry Rubin said it first over 50 years ago, “Never Trust Anyone Over 30”. Old...
32 Years Young Paul McCartney Shines In One Hand Clapping
In the summer of 1974, as Paul McCartney and Wings soared to the top of the charts with their breakthrough smash hit album Band On The Run, the band found themselves back at Abbey Road Studios for a groundbreaking project that would ultimately be shelved for...
John Lennon’s 4th Solo Album Reimagined By Son Sean
“I wanted to represent it in a way that gave it a second chance” - Sean Ono Lennon Sean Ono Lennon has done an absolute miracle of a job remixing this all too often dismissed album. His Dad knocked off Mind Games in a matter of weeks whereas Sean painstakingly...
Who The Fuck Is Frank Carter And Why Do The Sex Pistols Care?
This coming August 13, 14 & 15, 2024, The Sex Pistols will be playing their blueprint for punk rock, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, across three nights to raise funds for West London's 400-capacity Bush Hall on 310 Uxbridge Road. Speaking about...
Jobriath Or Bowie: Who Is The True Fairy Of Rock
In June of 1972, after suffering a decade of flops and failed attempts at fame, David Bowie released what would become a seminal step towards success. Although his album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars failed to chart in America...
Two Classic 70s Rock Albums You’ve Never Heard
Are You Serious? Idiot Optimism Both of these instant classic rock albums were recorded between 1978 and 1979 by Memphis born singer, composer, guitarist Van Duren when he was in his mid twenties. From the time he was a teenager in 1970 through...
Brian Wilson: As The Curtain Falls On A Remarkable Life
With all due respect to this legendary wizard of songcraft, it ain’t over until the fat man sings. Having just recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, Brian Wilson now finds himself suffering from the ill effects of dementia as well as the loss of his longtime...
First New Lennon & McCartney Track In 55 Years
Unless you’ve been under a rock this past spring you are probably aware that Sean Ono Lennon, son of John & Yoko, along with James McCartney, son of Sir Paul and Linda McCartney, have come together to collaborate on the first new Lennon & McCartney track in...
Black Men With Guitars: How Did Rock N Roll Get So Racist?
"This is a Black-fronted punk band, and that's really important. Rock'n'roll is mostly white suburban kids — that's what gets promoted. But we are Black and we out here. I was inspired to make rock music when I saw a Black guy on stage, and if someone sees that...
GTO Pamela Des Barres Is Rock N Roll Royalty
Who: GTOs What: Permanent Damage Where: Los Angeles, California, USA via the mountainous neighborhood of Laurel Canyon in the Hollywood Hills region of the Santa Monica Mountains within the Hollywood Hills West district of LA via the 1.7 mile Sunset Strip...
Bite The Big Peach
Greetings faithful Fashionistas! Your record of the week has arrived For The Week Of 5/20/2024 Who: The Big Peach What: Observations Where: Manchester, England Why: For anyone interested in the swinging 60s styled unison singing of The Monkees, Dave Clark Five and...
“Lennon’s On Sale Again” – David Bowie
The 1990s gave rise to the creation of the Tribute Album, a sneaky new way for record companies to simultaneously sell and promote new emerging acts on the backs of older, established artists and their respective catalogues. And seeing as John Lennon is more...
Album Of The Week – Liam Gallagher “Why Me? Why Not”
Who: Liam Gallagher What: Why Me? Why Not. Where: Grasse, France, The French Riviera via North London via Manchester, England Why: Oasis were a shit show. And both Gallagher brothers were covered in it. Tambourine man and lead vocalist Liam Gallagher, along...
This Album Matters – Secret House by Jodis
Who: Jodis What: Secret House Where: Post-Metal America, USA Why: In 2007, the musical talents of guitarist James Plotkin (Khanate), drummer Tim Wyskida (Khanate) and singer Aaron Turner (SUMAC, Isis) converged to form the enigmatic trio known as Jodis. Drawing from...
This Album Matters: Tumble In Shade by Danny Arakaki
Who: Danny Arakaki What: Tumble In Shade Where: Brooklyn, New York, USA Why: Brooklyn based Danny Arakaki, known for his role as the guitarist/vocalist for the New Jersey sextet Garcia Peoples, steps into the spotlight with his solo debut album, "Tumble In...
Fleet Foxes Self Titled Debut Album
Who: Fleet Foxes What: Fleet Foxes Where: Seattle, Washington, USA Why: Seattle based post grunge indie folk rockers Fleet Foxes, under the careful, considered guidance of their fearless leader, principal songwriter and lead vocalist Robin Pecknold, held considerable...
Album Of The Week – Wavves “King Of The Beach”
Who: Wavves What: King Of The Beach Where: San Diego, California, USA Why: Centered around lead singer, guitarist, songwriter Nathan Williams, this Spin Magazine, A.V. Club, Pitchfork, Paste approved San Diego surf-punk band has released 7 albums and numerous singles...
Record Of The Week – Drag Racing 7” by Big Stick
Who: Big Stick What: Drag Racing/Hell on Earth 7″ Where: New York, New York, USA Why: In the vibrant music scene of 1985 New York City, a bold and unconventional musical duo emerged, capturing the heart of legendary BBC DJ John Peel with their indescribable, head...
This Album Matters – “Pacific Standard Time” by Velvet Starlings
Who: Velvet Starlings What: Pacific Standard Time Where: Los Angeles, California, USA Why: Early twenty’s 60s revivalist guitar slinger Christian Gisborne leads the festivities on this, the third Velvet Starlings album in four years. Released on Lemon Sun...
Album Of The Week – Ariel Pink “Dedicated To Bobby Jameson”
Who: Ariel Pink What: Dedicated To Bobby Jameson Where: Los Angeles, California via Santa Clarita, California via Beverlywood, Los Angeles, California via Mexico City via Louisiana via Los Angeles, California, USA Why: When first hearing this album, one cannot help...
Album Of The Week – Bobby Jameson as Chris Lucey “Songs Of Protest And Anti Protest”
Who: Bobby Jameson as Chris Lucey What: Songs Of Protest And Anti Protest Where: San Luis Obispo County, California via Hollywood, California via Glendale, California via Tucson, Arizona via Geneva, Illinois, USA Why: In the depths of musical obscurity lies the story...
Album Of The Week – Chris Ducey “Songs Of Protest And Anti Protest
Who: Chris Ducey What: Songs Of Protest And Anti Protest Where: Los Angeles, California, USA Why: Two albums titled "Songs Of Protest And Anti Protest", released nearly 50 years apart, have caused quite a bit of controversy and confusion since being recorded in 1965....
The Rock N Roll Resurrection Of Bobby Jameson
In the depths of musical obscurity lies the story of a forgotten legend and a legacy reborn. In 2017, Ariel Pink, the enigmatic American recording artist known for his lo-fi recordings and eccentric style, embarked on a journey to resurrect the ghost of a lost...
Rock N Roll Protests On Saint Patrick’s Day
This May 17th, as a way of marking Saint Patrick's Day, let's take a moment to revisit the Irish themed debut single by Wings, the band Paul McCartney formed after leaving The Beatles in 1970. Released on February 25th 1972, “Give Ireland Back To The Irish” was...
Album Of The Week – Nick Wheeldon & The Living Paintings “Waiting For The Piano To Fall”
Who: Nick Wheeldon & The Living Paintings What: Waiting For The Piano To Fall Where: Paris, France via Sheffield, England Why: Nick Wheeldon, the Parisian Englishman from Sheffield, England, recorded his third solo album, Waiting For The Piano To Fall live on a...
Album Of The Week – Zach Bryan “American Heartbreak”
Who: Zach Bryan What: American Heartbreak Where: Oologah, Oklahoma, USA via the United States Navy via Okinawa, Japan Why: Even with one of the most hyped origin stories in recent memory, it still takes stones to make your major label debut a triple album. With...
Record Of The Week – Ringo Starr “Rewind Forward”
Who: Ringo Starr What: Rewind Forward Where: Beverly Hills, California, USA via Monte Carlo (Monaco) on the French Riviera via Chelsea off King’s Road, London, via the village of Cranleigh southeast of Guildford, Surrey via Tittenhurst Park off London Road at Beggar's...
Album Of The Week – Temples “Exotico”
Who: Temples What: Exotico Where: Kettering, England Why: Sean Lennon has been off quietly padding his resume, producing Fat White Family side project Insecure Men, Lana Del Rey and Temples, one of England’s first wave of 21st century nouveau psych bands. Dad would be...
Album Of The Week – Gorillaz “Cracker Island”
Who: Gorillaz What: Cracker Island Where: Blur via Colchester, Essex, via Leytonstone, East London via Whitechapel, London, England Why: Damon Albarn, OBE (Order Of The British Empire) When: 2023 Editor’s Choice:
Album Of The Week – Enter Shikari “A Kiss For The Whole World”
Who: Enter Shikari What: A Kiss For The Whole World Where: St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Why: Ever wonder what EDM, Death Metal, Pop and cellos sound like in a song? When: 2023 Editor’s Choice:
Album Of The Week – For Your Amusement by Pearly Gates
Who: Pearly Gates What: For Your Amusement Where: Prince Edward Island, Canada Why: Prince Edward Island power pop superband comprised of members from East Coast Music Award winners Paper Lions, Racoon Bandit and North Lakes. From Canada’s smallest province;...
Album Of The Week – Dhani Harrison “Innerstanding”
Who: Dhani Harrison What: Innerstanding Where: Somewhere In England Why: Necessary addition to the continuing story of The Beatles post Beatles canon. When: 2023 https://youtu.be/k3u82IdtIbg?si=IghbqdHUufwJEzfT
2023 Top 20 Albums Of The Week
2023 Top 20 Albums Of The Week 1. Nina Hagen Unity 2. The Polyphonic Spree Together We’re Heavy 3. Plants And Animals La La Land 4. Steel Beans Apricado 5. James Hunter The Hard Way 6. Aldous Harding Warm Chris 7. Arooj Aftab Vulture Prince 8. Sticky Fingers Caress...
Album Of The Week – Various Artists “Holidays Rule Vol. 2”
Who: Various Artists What: Holidays Rule Vol. 2 Where: America Why: A fine contemporary addition to the Christmas canon in the spirit of previous seasonal compilations A Very Special Christmas 1-7 and Maybe This Christmas 1-3 When: 2017...
Album Of The Week – Cher “Christmas”
Who: Cher What: Christmas Where: Malibu, California via the greater Los Angeles area, California via Hawaii, via New York City via Aspen, Colorado via El Centro, California Why: Because Cher. That and because she has taken The Zombies This Will Be Our Year from their...
Album Of The Week – Tarja “Dark Christmas”
Who: Tarja What: Dark Christmas Where: Helsinki, Finland via Karlsruhe, Germany via Savonlinna via Kuopio via Puhos, Finland Why: Tarja Turunen (or simply Tarja) is a Finnish heavy metal singer, best known as the former lead vocalist of Finnish symphonic metal band...
Album Of The Week – The Polyphonic Spree “Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One”
Who: The Polyphonic Spree What: Holidaydream: Sounds of the Holidays, Vol. One Where: Dallas, Texas Why: The Polyphonic Spree is an American choral rock group from Dallas, Texas formed by Tim DeLaughter in the year 2000. DeLaughter's previous group, Tripping Daisy,...
Album Of The Week – The Superions “Destination…Christmas!”
Who: The Superions What: Destination…Christmas! Where: Orlando, Florida Why: The Superions are an American synth pop band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2006 as a side project of The B-52s frontman Fred Schneider with Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall. The band, originally...
Album Of The Week – The Tenors “Christmas With The Tenors”
The Tenors (formerly known as The Canadian Tenors) are a vocal group consisting of Victor Micallef, Clifton Murray, Alberto Urso and Mark Masri. The group is the creation of Award winning Canadian composer, producer and talent impresario Jill Ann Siemens. Originally a...
Album Of The Week – Pentatonix “The Greatest Christmas Hits”
Who: Pentatonix What: The Greatest Christmas Hits Where: Arlington, Texas, USA Why: Pentatonix is an American a cappella group from Arlington, Texas, consisting of vocalists Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kirstin Maldonado, Matt Sallee, and Kevin Olusola. Formed in 2011,...
Album Of The Week – “Matangi” by M.I.A.
Who: M.I.A. What: Matangi Where: London, England via Acton, west London, via Phipps Bridge Estate, Mitcham, south London via Madras, India via Jaffna, northern Sri Lanka via Hounslow, West London, England Why: M. I. A. is a British rapper whose music combines elements...
Record Of The Week – The Beatles “Now And Then”
Who: The Beatles What: Now And Then/Love Me Do Where: The Dakota, Manhattan, New York City, USA, Friar Park, Henley-On-Thames, England, Capitol Studios, Hollywood, California, USA, Hogg Hill Mill, East Sussex, England, Roccabella West, Los Angeles, California, USA,...