PopOff! Bonus Beats, Attack Of The Cover Versions: A Case Of Covers
Hello Poppies please enjoy these bonus beats special edition of Attack Of The Cover Versions for Joni Mitchel’s 80s birthday. Plus some commentary below.
PopOff! is an “anything … Read the rest
There is something I can’t quite place my ears on in, “Style Taylor’s Version” that feels off to me.
Listening to her rerecorded track and the original from 2014 I am trying to deduce why Swifties are divided on which … Read the rest
I have written about lists before. I’ve certainly complained about them plenty. So at this point my comments on lists is like a running gag. But Rolling Stone released another list in an attempt to get eyeballs, stir up the … Read the rest
This is the second time I have done a triple review piece. And just speaking on that alone, it is interesting to try and connect three disparate works. Another thought that struck me just now now with this his project … Read the rest
Two notes to kick of this review:
1. The only album in Madonna’s catalog before this to really have and strong central theme (as opposed to just being a collection of great pop songs) was Erotica.
2. The only … Read the rest
As I said in the intro RIGHT HERE Kylie Minogue by the late 80s gave up trying to cater to the US market. She was doing fine in her home country of Australia and much of western Europe loved her. … Read the rest
To tie Janet Jackson’s, The Velvet Rope to the climate of the culture at the time would require more research and I want to get to the music but three events that stand out in my memory that occurred prior … Read the rest
I have been trying to work on a piece about music standoms for some time but can never find a through line or the angle that feels right to me other than writing that comes off like letters to the … Read the rest
The image at the below is back from when I started PopOff! In 2011 and one of the first tribute shows I did was for Tina Turner. I did it because I wanted to, because the music is good, and … Read the rest
Once again local music proves why it is the best buy (and music) going these days. $15 for three amazing acts in one night. No traffic hassle, no annoying bag checks, no overpriced drinks, not a bunch of stodgy rich … Read the rest
I recently gave Sting quite the verbal lashing on a recent SoundwavesTV’s Mass Debate. I equated his solo career with dental office waiting room music. Go for the ratings or go home! You should check out that and the rest … Read the rest
I have said lists are good starting points to jump off from when looking to explore new genres or artists. “The Best Surf Bands Of All Time” for example will give you; Dick Dale, The Surfaris, The Beach Boys, The … Read the rest
This is the first in a series exploring my favorite music acts and what it means to be a fan.
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Hi, I’m Bear and I’m a cancer from The Bay Area, California, I like bloody Mary’s, poetry, and The … Read the rest
On this record store day I though I should write something while I’m awake in the middle of the night because I’m not getting back to sleep anytime soon. And for me and many of my peers the record store … Read the rest
One of the realities of doing such a live stream marathon and looking at the charts is that in my opinion you come to see that 70-80% of the hits are on a spectrum of decent, average, well rounded material … Read the rest
One thing I have learned from doing the live streams daily and having the Billboard charts right in front of me is that up until even the early 00s women were the minority on the Hot 100 by WIDE margin. … Read the rest
Women’s History Month has ended with over 100 hours of female musicians logged through my daily live streams for the month. I played almost 800 different female artists not including women who were in bands that then went solo. Also … Read the rest
Hello poppies please enjoy my 31 days of women’s history month streams. Each stream celebrates a random year in popular music and will feature only female acts/acts with female members. And often the stream will center around an iconic album … Read the rest
This is the album that initially started this whole 3 album journey. I had only intended to review this one album but when I end up doing a TMI interview for Soundwaves Melissa Etheridge came up and so I had … Read the rest
I know the hits, you know the hits. But the album didn’t hit me in any special way at first. It wasn’t until Junior year when I was so deep in depression I ended up in the kitchen with a … Read the rest