Suicide may be painless but they sure were influential! Suicide released one fantastic album (self titled debut), one good one (punningly titled The Second Album) and…well, not much else really worth mentioning. Their… Continue reading
When Joe Strummer died I listened to nothing but old Clash albums, and his fantastic solo album Streetcore, for 2 weeks straight. During that time I rediscovered what it was about Strummer and… Continue reading
From the web site progrockandmetal.net: In each and everyday musical conversational exchanges, the mention of the term “progressive rock” or “progressive metal” will result in blank stares that generally lead to the question,… Continue reading
Longtime friend of The Nightmare, U.K. Nick, has come back from a prolonged absence (some kind of rehab, I presume…just kidding, Nick!) and schooled me on Sparks. A far better and definitely more… Continue reading
Sparks is a band that I have heard a lot about, mostly from friends who know my tastes and have strongly suggested that they’d be “right up my alley”. Sparks has been on… Continue reading
Metronomy is set to release a new single near the end of this month (maybe sooner), and I can hear the collective “Who the hell are Metronomy?” whispers. Well, Metronomy are one of… Continue reading
Lou Reed, dead at 71. Dang, there goes another. Getting old ain’t for wimps, as my daddy used to tell me, and the older I get the more childhood heroes fall to The… Continue reading
