Led Zeppelin Release Debut Album
On This Date, January 12th, in 1969: Led Zeppelin released its debut album in the UK (the US release date was January 17th). The album’s iconic cover artwork, chosen by guitarist Jimmy Page, features...
View ArticleThe Smiths Release Debut Album
On this Date in 1984: The Smiths released their self-titled debut album. The album – which features a cropped shot of actor Joe Dallesandro on its cover – reached as high as Number 2 on the UK album...
View ArticleVideo Clip of the Week: Vaadat Charigim, “Odisea”
Sometimes, the only criteria for assessing “good music” is that the music sounds good. And this sounds really good to me. Sharing a common language is not necessary for a band’s music to cross over...
View ArticleVideo Clip of The Week: Weeknight, “Dark Light”
“Dark Light” by the brooding, soulful, electronic duo called Weeknight is like watching a complete film by David Lynch in under four minutes. Weeknight are Holly and Andy from NYC and they pull off...
View ArticleVideo Clip of The Week: Novella, “Land Gone”
I’m not sure if I am hallucinating that the four ladies in this band all kind of look alike, or if it is just the effects of the overwhelming psychedelia infused in this great tune, “Land Gone,” by...
View ArticleVideo Clip of The Week: The London Suede, “Outsiders”
When a publicist sends you a new Suede video, the decision to post it is an absolute no-brainer, because Suede is the shit. If you’ve ever seen them perform live, you know what I am talking about. In...
View ArticleThe Hindenburg Disaster Meets Led Zeppelin!
On This Day, May 6th in 1937: The Hindenburg airship crashes in New Jersey, killing 36 people. A photograph from this incident would later be used as cover art for Led Zeppelin’s first album.
View ArticleRIP Former Iron Maiden Drummer, Clive Burr
Image Source Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr passed away in his sleep on Tuesday night (March 12th, 2013) after a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was 56 years old. Burr joined Iron...
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