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December 1985: a month when a certain former psychedelic rock group abandoned hippie ideals for yuppie glory, a famous comedian tried to become the next Prince, and the charts were overrun by 60s cover songs like invaders with perfect hair. Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan guides you through the absurd, the over-the-top, and the gloriously ridiculous moments that made this era unforgettable – synths, shameless DJ patter, and all.
Richard Feynman, a Nobel-winning mind used curiosity, clarity, and a bit of showmanship to change history. In a piece that captures that rare mix of brilliance, mischief, and pure joyful curiosity, Contributing Author and Historian Bill Bois delivers a wonderfully bright portrait of the physicist who treated the universe like a favorite percussion instrument.
Contributing Author And Chart Historian Ozmoe serves up the second installment of his three-part comparative retro-chart odyssey, with the sort of numerical precision that suggests he may actually dream in the Billboard font. It’s a sharp, surprising, and groove-filled look at musical scorekeeping of the 1970s.
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan takes us back to October, 1995, when the most ridiculous named bands ruled the charts. It was a month of beer‑clinking energy and side-eye feminism – and one very awkward love song that probably should’ve come with a trigger warning.
A Perfect Playlist for An Autumnal Mood
It’s that peculiar time between summer nostalgia and winter dread: ideal for songs where heartbreak meets meteorology.
In this leaf-strewn roundup, Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds unpacks the peculiar charm of tunes best heard with a cup of something warm, and your expectations gently lowered.
Life Lessons From Behind The Mic
From dive-bar beginnings to an unexpected epiphany, this piece reminds us how music, memory, and middle age harmonize in strange and beautiful ways.
Contributing Author Rollerboogie turns a Thursday night pastime into something closer to grace.
In this deliriously detailed dispatch from the fall of ’85, we meet a-ha’s earnest dreamers, Kate Bush’s theatrical mysticism, and a Scottish feedback storm called The Jesus and Mary Chain.
It’s a pop history of sweat, synths, and sweet delusion from Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan.
Contributing Author and Music Historian Bill Bois is back with Part Two of stories of extraordinary musical reemergence..
Five more artists who vanished for decades, then reemerged as if no time had passed. Bill reminds us that in music, the long way back can be the most interesting road of all.
Late Career Dylan, Vol. 1
In a knowing and refreshingly unsentimental spin through Dylan’s oft-overlooked ’80s output, Contributing Author Stobgoppermakes the case that even Bob’s “wobbly years” had their diamonds.
The playlist is smart, sly, and a little bit reverent: Exactly the way you want it.
Oddities And Surprises In The Music World
The voice of Blondie on kazoo, a 50’s crooner in a dog collar, and that devil’s-horns guy on brass — just a few of music’s weirdest quirks. How did any of this actually happen? Contributing Author Rollerboogie brings us up to date.
A joyfully off-kilter stroll through October 1975: disco anthems, funk miracles, and glam excess, all wrapped in sequins and self-belief.
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan brings his signature wit and deep cuts to another irresistible dive into the month’s biggest hits.
Part 1
Some bands vanish for decades before stepping back into the studio, and the results can be fascinating, funny, or flat-out legendary.
Part One of this sharp and surprising chronicle comes from Contributing Author Bill Bois , who as ever, makes the wait worth it.
When Musicals Ruled the UK Album Charts
Before The Beatles rewrote the program notes, it was Julie, Yul, and a few enchanted evenings that owned the album charts. In this lively chronicle, Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds explores the unlikely reign of musicals on Britain’s hit parade, where South Pacific outlasted rockers, crooners, and even Freddy Cannon’s discounts.