Peter Gabriel’s I/O: The Core Thesis of Gabriel’s Existential Masterpiece
To call Peter Gabriel’s new concept album I/O a “record” is so far below its artistic genius it is bothContinue Reading
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The National’s Australian Tour: Punk Energy with a Campfire Twist
I have been looking forward to seeing The National for years. They were originally coming to Brisbane with Phoebe BridgersContinue Reading
Black History Month: The Impact of Gospel on Music History
Gospel music has had a huge impact on modern music from R&B to funk and even modern pop. Call andContinue Reading
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Sydney: Unbridled Joy, an Epic Achievement and Friendship Bracelets
I may never be able to watch live music again. After going to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour night two inContinue Reading
Black History Month: The History and Growth of African – American Country Artists
Country music has a complicated history of primarily white male artists who wrote both coded and outright racist lyrics inContinue Reading
OOPS! 2023 / #5 – 1: One of the Biggest Concept Records Ever, Old School Country and A Cobra
Here we are…the last 5 tracks in the OOPS! list. We have had quite a journey from Aussie hip hop,Continue Reading
Black History Month: The Origins and Rebirth of African-American Folk Music
Most casual music listeners see folk music as the domain of early European music stemming from traveling bards and theContinue Reading
OOPS! 2023 / #10 – 6: Reggae From the 90s is Back, Pink Pop and A War
We are nearing the end of the OOPS! series. In this section we have a ton of Grammy hype fromContinue Reading
Halftime Show Review: Usher Brings his Brand of Sexy Energy to Vegas
For the first 3 quarters Usher was the only person bringing energy to the Vegas field. I texted Coop multipleContinue Reading
Black History Month: The Erasure of African-American Artists During the British Invasion
Largely, the British Invasion was fuelled by taking uncredited African-American blues, soul and gospel music. This went largely unnoticed withoutContinue Reading
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