R.E.M.’s debut album is one of my desert island discs, so getting to celebrate it’s 33rd birthday was a nice treat.
On Diffuser: 33 Years Ago: R.E.M. Release Their Subversive and Immersive Debut, ‘Murmur’
On Diffuser: 32 Years Ago — R.E.M. Help Kickstart Alt-Country With Their Second Album, ‘Reckoning’
The recent outpouring of emotion for Merle Haggard from the rock community is both heartwarming and strange. Not so long ago no self-respecting cool kid would admit to liking Hag.
On Diffuser: Why the Death of a Musician Hits Us So Hard
When my mother passed a couple of months ago, my interest in writing about — well, almost anything — faded. That’s just the nature of grief.
On Diffuser: Cover Stories – Smashing Pumpkins, ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’
Is Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness the prettiest album cover of the last 20 years?
On Diffuser: Worst to First – Every David Bowie Album Ranked
David Bowie released 27-30 official studio albums starting in 1967 and running through to 2016. Why the discrepancy? Well, it’s all a question of how you count them.
On Diffuser: Cover Stories – Arcade Fire, ‘Neon Bible’
Arcade Fire’s Neon Bible sports one of those album covers that is both visually interesting and obtuse enough to make me wonder what’s going on there.
On Diffuser: David Bowie – An Appreciation of Genius Now Gone
My heroes are gone. Zappa, Bukowski, Vonnegut, Miller, Fante, and now Bowie.
On Diffuser: 23 Years Ago – Nirvana Turn Piles of Demos and Outtakes into ‘Incesticide’
I love B-sides, love ’em.
On Diffuser: Happy 69th Birthday, David Bowie
It’s Bowie’s birthday! It’s also Elvis’s, but he didn’t release a new album to celebrate. I guess he’s too busy celebrating with Bigfoot and Hitler. There’s not much to this little piece, […]
On Diffuser: Cover Stories – The Subway-Inspired Artwork for Yeah Yeah Yeahs ‘Fever to Tell’
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Fever to Tell features a great, DIY, punk rock cover. Want to learn all about? Check it out on Diffuser.
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