Category Archives: Albums

Entry #16 – Kid A (a.k.a Fame’s a Bitch part 2)

All good things come to an end as the saying goes. Britpop had to end at some point after peaking in the summer of 1995 with Blur v Oasis. The most commonly cited factor that brought about the movement’s end is Radiohead’s OK Computer. We all know about that album. How many times has thatContinue reading “Entry #16 – Kid A (a.k.a Fame’s a Bitch part 2)”

Entry #14 – This is Hardcore (a.k.a Fame’s A Bitch part 1)

Say what you like about the Britpop phenomenon during the 1990s, but there is one simple fact about it that you cannot escape. It made and broke its stars, and it more than made sure it took them with it during its rough death. Think about where everyone started; young, eager to break through intoContinue reading “Entry #14 – This is Hardcore (a.k.a Fame’s A Bitch part 1)”

Entry #10 – The Lyre of Orpheus (a.k.a: The One with the song used in Harry Potter)

If you’re just joining us you may want to read the previous entry where we delved into the first part of this double album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. Ok and now that you have done that here we are on disc two of Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus. So far so good,Continue reading “Entry #10 – The Lyre of Orpheus (a.k.a: The One with the song used in Harry Potter)”

Entry #9 – Abattoir Blues (a.k.a Primary school assemblies could’ve been so much better with Nick Cave)

I wish Nick Cave was more appreciated than he is already here in England. The man is an absolute genius when it comes to making music, his songs are gorgeously rich, and he can flip a switch and smoothly move from one genre to the next. One minute he could be singing about twisted murderersContinue reading “Entry #9 – Abattoir Blues (a.k.a Primary school assemblies could’ve been so much better with Nick Cave)”

Entry #7 – Head Music (a.k.a Suede’s Be Here Now?)

This is an album I’ve been wanting to delve into for a while. See, I loved Coming Up, it’s my go to Suede album and one that commercially took the band to the top during the latter days of the Britpop era. With Blur fading into the background in the aftermath of The Great Escape’sContinue reading “Entry #7 – Head Music (a.k.a Suede’s Be Here Now?)”