It would be easy for me to simply describe Burial’s music as “spooky techno.” Probably electronic music scholars have a sub-genre classification Burial’s music falls under that basically means about...
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XTC were for a time the kings of UK new wave quirk. (From an American point of view, they were a little like a less robotic, UK version of Devo—only...
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Malcontent, misanthropic, and occasionally macabre, singer-songwriter Warren Zevon wrapped his twisted sense of humor in back-to-basics, crafted rock and roll. He had a reputation as a wild man, a user...
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Some might choose to call John Prine a folkie, simply because he’s so obviously one of those most odious of creatures, a dirty stinkin’ liberal. (Pinkos and commies and liberals—Oh,...
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From what I’ve heard about the punk and New Wave scene of New York in the ‘70s, Richard Hell was a key figure—almost the key figure—of the proceedings. Which is...
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Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, needs no introduction. But I offer a few disclaimers: First, Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall was the first album I bought with my own...
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1977 was a pivotal year for music, with many key album releases in the development of punk rock and new wave. Here are six more terrific albums, essential listens all....
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Even from the start, Wire didn’t seem like your standard-issue punk band. There were no catchy melodies with simple chorus-verse-chorus structures, like you might find in a typical Ramones song,...
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