The Jesus And Mary Chain are a very influential band, doing indie style music before it was big. It is the creation of two Scottish…
Rock
24/07/2019: “Camarillo Brillo” by Frank Zappa
“Camarillo Brillo” is a typically crazy Frank Zappa. With his distinctively droll style of singing and vaguely dirty sounding lyrics, it doesn’t take itself too…
15/07/2019: “Politician Man” by Betty Davis
“Politician” is a song by Cream, released in 1968 on their Wheels Of Fire album. It’s a fair sleazy sounding song anyway, as a indictment of sexually deviant…
08/07/2019: “Public Image” by Public Image LTD
John Lydon didn’t fade away when the Sex Pistols broke up. In fact, by many markers, he had his most creative period; or at least,…
05/07/2019: “Children Of The Grave” by Black Sabbath
What a riff. Kicking off with the killer bassline, the distorted guitar flares into action with all the subtlety of a herd of wildebeest trying…
30/06/2019: “For The Love Of God” by Steve Vai
Steve Vai was a disciple of Frank Zappa, and there’s a great deal of the Zappa style in his playing. But Vai has surpassed Zappa…
22/06/2019: “Ode To Viceroy” by Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco is a star with legions of fans, a distinctive sound, and a penchant for unusual stage antics, fashion and video visuals. There’s clearly…
12/06/2019: “Fire In Cairo” by The Cure
The driving creative force behind The Cure was the frontman, Robert Smith, who was one of the inspirations for the original goth movement. The first…
04/06/2019: “So Tough” by The Slits
The Slits are one of the most influential and uncompromising feminist rock bands. The members of the band tended to use creative stage names, such…
30/05/2019: “My Propeller” by Arctic Monkeys
Sometimes fans get a bit carried away with their interpretations of songs, to the point where the artist has to step in and categorically deny…