Contributor Posts and Articles
Opinion: Why Are You So Frightened?
A opinion piece from Contributing Author Chuck Small, who’s read the recent headlines, and has a simple question…
A Barker Carnivale
No better way to spend a Monday than with Contributing Author and CGI maven Phylum Of Alexandria, who reviews the origin and subsequent re-boots of a horror classic
Nominate A Favorite for A Friday Flash Review
Time once again for your choice for a Flash Review from Contributing Author Jon Deutsch. Jon needs your nominations – voting is open until Thursday
Theoretically Speaking: S4:E3What Makes Nü-Metal, Nü-Metal?
Was it a contrived fad? Did it have lasting relevance? In this episode of Theoretically Speaking: Music Theory For Non-Musicians, Contributing Author Bill “Virgindog” Bois talks about how a sub-genre limped to an eventual demise. Bonus points for figuring out how to render an “ᴙ”
Muzak And Me: An Appreciation Of “Elevator Music”
“And as the Muzak played, sooner or later, we knew we’d fall in love with… The Debut Article from our newest Contributing Author, rollerboogie. Mind the gap, choose your floor, and have relaxing ride
What Makes For A Perfect Record, v7.0:Public Image Limited’s Hawaii
The best musical surprises come out of nowhere. For our occasional “What Makes For A Perfect Record” series, JJ Live At Leeds has a touching piece about an unexpected 2023 release that shines in its perfection… through a bittersweet backdrop of a life’s love lost
Sister(s) Act, Episode 1: Maxine, LaVerne, and Patty
From Contributing Author Dance Fever, it’s a new occasional feature that celebrates Sisters of Pop Music who groove, rock… and this week, swing
Japan: Lost and Found – Episode 8: Naked Time
You can definitely pack lightly for this visit with Contributing Author Phylum Of Alexandria, as he gets down to the bare essentials in this latest episode of his series, “Japan: Lost And Found”
They Had Love On Their Mind: The Sexy And Provocative Top-40 Landscape of 1977
Ah, budding adolescence. Such a wondrous time of life. And by “wondrous,” we of course mean, “torturous.” Contributing Author Chuck Small remembers a particular calendar year when it seemed that love was constantly in the air – and on the air
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