Monthly Archives: December 2025

“‘Radio Radio’ is a song written by Elvis Costello and performed by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. The song originated as a Bruce Springsteen-inspired song called ‘Radio Soul’ that Costello had written in 1974. In 1977, Costello reworked the song to … Continue reading →

“ZNR was a Avant-Prog French duo that consisted of composer Hector Zazou and Joseph Racaille both on keys, vocals and on some guitars, reeds and violins by special guest musicians. The band played short, odd songs with bizarre titles similar … Continue reading →

“Maryanne Amacher’s compositions coax the ear into a distinct consciousness. Her study of the organ and, in particular, how auditory systems introduce and interpret sound into the brain, imbue her sonic installations with equal parts weightiness and welcome. The dual-headed … Continue reading →

Lou Reed’s ‘New York’: An Appreciation Of The Rocker’s Comeback Album 30 Years Later “In the context of Lou Reed’s career, the Eighties was somewhat of an uneven decade for him. It began in 1980 with the release of his … Continue reading →

“We are officially post-Thanksgiving so holiday music should be in full gear! Today we get a little help from Dropkick Murphy’s who are spreading the holiday cheer with the release of a music video for their new yuletide single ‘The … Continue reading →

“‘Tramp’ is a soul blues song with funk elements, written by West Coast blues artists Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin. First recorded by Fulson in 1967, it was his highest-charting single since ‘Reconsider Baby‘ in 1954. … The song was covered … Continue reading →

“The supermoon shone radiantly on December 4, the night Pops Mohamed died, aged 75. Our neighbourhood in the East Rand of Johannesburg was plunged into darkness due to a power outage, but the sky was lit up brilliantly, as if … Continue reading →

Éliane Radigue at the New York Cultural Center, New York, 1971. “Between 1968 and 1999, French composer Éliane Radigue (b. 1932, Paris) created over thirty works for magnetic tape, primarily using the ARP 2500 synthesizer, before shifting her focus to … Continue reading →

“Entre la jeunesse et la sagesse is the fourth album by Kate & Anna McGarrigle, released in 1980. Consisting entirely of songs in French, the album was initially available only in Canada. The subsequent international release was simply called French … Continue reading →

“There are so many singularly spectacular moments during the five-minute-45-second-long performance—Janis Joplin singing  ‘Ball and Chain’ with Big Brother and the Holding Company at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival—that you can basically jump to any random point during playback and … Continue reading →