Lux, Ivy, And The Cramps
There are your typical band bios, and then there’s this.
Contributing Author and Music Historian Bill Bois delivers a masterful, loving tribute to The Cramps: equal parts subcultural scholarship, musical nerdery, and heartstring pluck. You’ll laugh, nod, and probably Google “Psychobilly” halfway through.
OutKast with a mandolin or Iron Maiden with a fiddle? Why not?
Contributing Author Rollerboogie uncovers a foot-stomping universe of bluegrass covers that brilliantly reimagine the familiar – and will leave even the purists on both sides of the covers grinning.
Status Quo
There’s no law that says you have to evolve musically, and Status Quo made a career out of proving it.
Contributing Author JJ Live From Leeds brings his sharp wit and encyclopedic recall to a tale of psychedelic flukes, cardboard bassists, and a three-chord formula that refused to quit.
It’s The Hits Of July-ish 1925!
From the cutest story ever to come out of the Georgia legislature, to a sultry dance craze that rattled the moralists, this piece has it all: politics, pianos, and not a small amount of pelvic motion.
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan masterfully unpacks the untamed energy of 1925 with humor, detail, and the quiet resignation of someone who’s read all 2,700 pages of Ben Bernie’s joke file.
Pop Lyrics That Raise More Questions Than Answers
Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds shines a light on the wonderfully weird world of pop lyrics, where the pews are in the corridor, the cake is in the rain, and 9PM somehow counts as afternoon.
From seaside arms to time-travel math fails, JJ delivers a takedown of musical nonsense that’ll make you question your next choice for karaoke.
Finding An Audio Treasure at a Mall in Western Canada?
Some people go on vacation to Canada and come back with duty-free maple syrup.
Contributing Author Rollerboogie came back with a copy of the seminal Zombies album and a reminder that the best finds aren’t searched for – they find you.
You Gotta Have Friends
With inspiration from a prior comment section entry, Contributing Author Chuck Small delivers another nostalgic spin through vinyl history with Record Relays, Volume 9: You Gotta Have Friends.
It’s a heartfelt, high-wattage tribute to musical allies of the LGBTQ+ community. From Dolly and Bette to Ricky and Regina, it’s a dueted journey where friendship hits all the right notes.
It’s The Hits Of July-ish 2005!
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan digs through the rhinestoned wreckage of July-ish 2005, when pop was sparkly, indie was sweaty, and emo had a guitar and feelings.
From the rise of “Don’t Cha” to the chaos of CSS’s Lovefoxxx, it’s a McBlingingly delightful pop culture joyride, with a perfect mix of insight and side-eye.
Madness
“Our House” might’ve been your first stop, but it was far from the end of the line on the Madness nutty train. Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds takes us through all the hits, hijinks, history, and the glorious mayhem America mostly missed.
It’s The Hits Of July-ish 1995!
It’s all here: rock star rage, sitcom boyfriends, monkey-faced Britpop legends, and a 14-year-old R&B prodigy singing about dem days. As one does.
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan dives into the pop-cultural snapshot that was July, 1995 and dares to ask: was “You Oughta Know” really about good ol’ Uncle Joey?
