MUSINGS: Reviews & Notes 
Monday, 8 November 2010
Sonic Snapshots: Anniversary Features at The Quietus
The British music web magazine The Quietus has recently been posting idiosyncratic, retrospective looks at albums 25-, 30- and 35 years after their initial releases. More than a trip down memory lane, these essays are attempts to recover something of the pop musical past. Even when they miss their marks, they’re still worth reading.
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Thursday, 15 July 2010
It Is Not What It Is Not: Martina Topley Bird’s The Blue God
A trip to London, a stop in a legendary record store, a schedule thrown off, a sublimely odd recording by Martina Topley Bird, and another mini-rant against critical laziness. What more could you want in a midsummer musing?
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Tuesday, 11 May 2010
Down Another Rabbit Hole: Making Sense of The Happy Family’s The Man on Your Street
In the midst of all of my research for a book on post-punk music and graphic design, I almost literally stumbled on this, the only album by The Happy Family. Click through to find out a bit about who they are and why you should care…
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Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Perfect Pop Songs #4: Ron Sexsmith’s “Right About Now”
At long last, here’s the fourth entry in the Perfect Pop Songs series: a track by the little-known but nonetheless celebrated Toronto songwriter/singer/guitarist/pianist Ron Sexsmith.
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Thursday, 8 April 2010
When at First You Succeed...: Remembering Malcolm McLaren
A hastily composed remembrance of impresario Malcolm McLaren, who died 8 April 2010...
