Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes – Person A
When Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros started off back in 2007, they had a vision of egalitarian unity with unofficial leader and main vocalist, Alex Ebert, at the helm. However, three albums into their experiment, Ebert noticed it was becoming less of a community of merry pranksters and more of a business venture. With […]
Who was it that said pop and politics shouldn’t mix? | 20 incredible Nina Simone songs
As voted for by my ‘friends’ on Facebook… This isn’t my personal list. You can tell that. The top entry is one of the very few occasions where I prefer another version to Nina’s. Who was it that said pop and politics shouldn’t mix? A white man, no doubt. 1. Strange Fruit “Slavery has never been […]
There is no such thing as good and bad music | Music played in week 1 of KMB003
Music played in week 1 of KMB003. This was for the general introductory lecture + tutorial. Most of the quotes below are mine. Click on the song title for the link. 1. Destiny’s Child – Survivor (ft. Da Brat) Never even knew this song till I saw Beyoncé perform it last year, surrounded by clouds […]
Song of the day – 662: Laura Mvula
Here’s someone making empowered, brilliant pop on her own terms and no one needed to get paraded around in their knickers.
Music criticism boot camp, week 314 | Criticism by comparison
One person’s Starbucks is another’s precious recorded-over Daniel Johnston tape.
Song of the day – 614: Fat Creeps
Everything is slightly confused and blurred like a Trafalgar Square night bus home.
THE COLLAPSE BOARD REVIEW The Smiths – The Complete Smiths (Rhino)
They deserve better than this. And so does anyone who ever cared about them.
Collapse Board manifesto number 9: Pitchfork, the betrayal of music & some great songs
Collapse Board. We criticise because we care.
