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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.
Some album titles are clever, the kind that make you knowingly nod and smile. Others? They sound like they were a product of a debate in the recording studio parking lot. Contributing Author Rollerboogie investigates the fine line between inspired wordplay and full-on naming regret.
Prompted by a commenter’s observation, this brand new edition of Record Relays turns music discovery into a puzzle worth solving, weaving artists together through unexpected collaborations and deep-cut gems. Enjoy a clever musical treasure hunt crafted by Contributing Author Chuck Small – a writer who always knows something about a perfect needle drop.
An 80s Celebrity Music Showdown
Two 80s TV titans step out of their fictional worlds and into the recording studio. And what could possibly go wrong? In this ringside recap, Contributing Author JJ Live From Leeds chronicles a pop culture prizefight where Miami Vice cool meets Moonlighting charm, and the winner might just be… neither.
It’s The Hits Of August-ish 1965!
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan delves into the strange, the psychedelic, and quirky origins of three of the biggest songs of the August, 1965.
From Bob Dylan’s “vomit” to a whole lot of LSD, it’s a wild trip that will make you listen to these legendary tracks in a whole new way.
Great Songs… Ruined by Radio Overplay
Ever loved a song so much… until radio loved it way, way more? In this sharp and relatable list, one listener revisits a dozen great tunes that were overplayed into oblivion.
Contributing Author Chuck Small …delivers pinpoint pop analysis – with a sigh of overexposure.
It’s The Hits Of August-ish 1955!
It starts with a flopped B-side, detours through a record store riot, and ends somewhere near a teenage beautician outrunning a Cadillac in the rain.
Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan rewinds the Summer of ’55 with side-eyed reverence, jukebox theology, and exactly the right amount of references to Alan Freed.
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.
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.