The Secret Origin of Boston Hahdcoah Hardcore Punk

"The Truth About Stoner Rock"

 

Secret Singles: Magic by Pilot (1975)

This is not only one of the best singles of the 70s, it's one of the best Pop singles of all time. It hit me at a time when I began to see the world as being inherently magical, though certainly not in the rose-colored-glasses sense you'd expect from a typical eight year-old. 

Eighty-Two from '82

 

A musical aspirin for the Empire's terminal case of war fever. A panacea for the 21st century blues.

Everything was better before 9/11. Let's stop pretending otherwise.

1982: Year of the Underwhelming Follow-Up LP

So I've done megaposts on 1979, 1981 and 1983, but what about 1982? What's the big story with that year? Well, it was an amazing year for movies and comics, certainly, but for music? 

For music, 1982 can be summed up in one word: disappointing.

The Secret Sunset of Rock : Insanely Great Records from the 2000s

You know, I still can't figure out exactly when Rock n' Roll died. Or at least when it went into a persistent vegetative state. It seems like an important thing to determine, but it seems like no one even cares to check anymore. That's something that needs to be remedied if the music is ever to live again.