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Brian Wilson tired of music critics putting him in a box

Brian Wilson tired of music critics putting him in a box

Turns out some cold-hearted bastard had gotten Brian in a box and then nailed it shut. It took me almost an hour to get him out.…

Alternative Music Fan Notices Contradiction In Jessie J Hit Song

Alternative Music Fan Notices Contradiction In Jessie J Hit Song

The update sparked two replies and got 9 'likes', the second highest amount McMillan has ever gotten for a status update.…

Why Pop Music Matters (No Matter What Age You Are)

Why Pop Music Matters (No Matter What Age You Are)

Pop outflanked all of its critics by making them extreme traditionalists or anti-populist cranks.…

Wallace Wylie’s Best of 2011

Wallace Wylie’s Best of 2011

Don’t pull your pants. Buy this album instead.…

English Blues – The Untold History of the Chunka-Chunka Song

English Blues – The Untold History of the Chunka-Chunka Song

It was The Supremes' ‘Baby Love’ that really brought back that Chunka-Chunka feeling…

R.I.P. Laura Kennedy

R.I.P. Laura Kennedy

She radiated strength and an aura of not giving a damn…

The 10th Anniversary of the 20th Anniversary of October by U2, by Jeff Pollack

The 10th Anniversary of the 20th Anniversary of October by U2, by Jeff Pollack

I thought of The Beatles line, "It was 20 years ago today", probably because it really had been 20 years ago to the day…

We Don’t Have To Breed – Nirvana’s Nevermind and masculinity

We Don’t Have To Breed – Nirvana’s Nevermind and masculinity

Stuck with powerful sexual impulses, I convinced myself that to act on them was disrespectful and cheap.…

Both Sides, Now! – How Women are Denied Universal Appeal as Songwriters

Both Sides, Now! – How Women are Denied Universal Appeal as Songwriters

Men demand that women be natural and unaffected, and nowhere more so than in the world of music. …

Why Everett True is Wrong – rescuing ‘The Fly’ by U2

Why Everett True is Wrong – rescuing ‘The Fly’ by U2

You’ll notice I’m praising Bono as a lyricist here. Take a deep breath, agree, then move along.…

Probably the Most Influential Manifesto of the Past 20 Years

Probably the Most Influential Manifesto of the Past 20 Years

Who started the fire? Arcade Fire did.…

Prepare To Die – A New Manifesto

Prepare To Die – A New Manifesto

Are there any albums in your collection that you bought in a moment of weakness? …

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