Texas

 

 

Texas hail from Scotland, of course. They started off as a kind of country-ish band with a more R&B/pop oriented vocal style before slowly moving to a straight ahead pop style.

Skids

 

Skids were a post-punk band that had a very anthemic/Celtic feel.  Guitarist Stuart Adamson would take his guitar sound with him when he left and formed Big Country.  Singer Richard Jobson formed the short-lived Armoury Show before moving on to be a TV host.

Hüsker Dü

 

 

Hüsker Dü or Dü not, there is no try.  From Minnesota, like fellow punks the Replacements.  But unlike Westerberg, Bob Mould never really strayed too far from his original sound.  There are some very melodic gems buried under layers of distortion in the HD catalog.  Even a move to a major label didn't change their sound... which was unfortunate in that they had the same crappy drum sound their whole career.

Happy 80th, Bob!

 

 

As musical icon turns 80, let's celebrate his works while he's still with us.

Construction Time Again

 

All links and posts now updated. Unavailability problem seems to be fixed for those countries who were previously blocked.  

Lots of posts have been updated recently, too many to list, so have a look around maybe you'll find something new.

Have a good weekend!

Patti Smith

 

 

Patti Smith is a true trailblazer for the uncompromising poet-rocker set.

Virgin Prunes / Gavin Friday

 

 

I definitely went backwards on Gavin Friday's discography. I really liked "Shag Tobacco" and then discovered the Virgin Prunes, who fit the "art rock" subgenre label to a T.