One of the indisputable facts of life in the 80’s was that Madonna was sexy, it was as certain as acne, awkwardness and the knowledge that we would all likely die in a nuclear war started by some idiot in a far off hotspot. Although I could never say I was a big fan of … Continue reading Erotica Madonna
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Ok, I get it - the Red Hot Chili Peppers aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. I understand that you can only take so much of Anthony Keidis rap/singing about his genitalia and sexual prowess. Yes, they have performed with socks on cocks. They’ve burned through more guitarists than I’ve had hot dinners, been feuding with … Continue reading Guest Blogger Bill Irving: Blood Sugar Sex Magic
In about 1993 a friend who had recently returned from a trip to Canada lent me a CD by the Tragically Hip. To my great shame and delight I have never returned that CD(in my defence I think he still has some of mine), and it has gone on to be a timeless favourite, sounding … Continue reading Up to Here – The Tragically Hip
On my 10 album thing on Facebook, the first album I posted was kick by INXS. I'd originally seen INXS on Countdown in about 1981, we lived in Morawa and at that point in time Countdown and the shop that sold furniture and mixed tapes like rock on 81 and Hitwave 82 were the only … Continue reading KICK or peak INXS(take your pick)
A couple of years ago the latest update from Apple came packaged with U2's latest album , an album that impressed me so much I've since forgotten the name. The outrage was amazing, how dare Apple give me a free album, how can I get this off my phone? Bono is a tosser. You know … Continue reading What’s the problem with U2?
One of my favourite White Stripes song, less than two minutes of hard guitars and another discussion of love in popular music. And where would music be without love, and where would love be without music. Why do some songs mean more than others to us and does the meaning change over time? Why do … Continue reading Fell in love with a girl