In 2001 we posted a transcribed version of a “lost” Lester Bangs interview from 1980 Continue reading “Bangs Radio Interview 1980 (audio version)”
“American Pie” and 1972 (zoomcast)
RockCritics DotCom’s Spring/Summer 2023 Extravaganza —
Top however many singers of all-time
Howard Druckman’s Top 12 Songs of 2022
1. Julian Taylor – “Wide Awake”
The melody of “Wide Awake” is sunny; the instrumentation, charming Americana/roots; the singing, unaffected. But it’s the lyrics, bittersweet and heartfelt, layered with multiple meanings, that captivate me most. Continue reading “Howard Druckman’s Top 12 Songs of 2022”
Top 10: Plastic People of the Universe (Joe Yanosik)
By Joe Yanosik
A Consumer Guide to the Plastic People of the Universe
My Lou Top 10 (Tim Powis)
By Tim Powis
Passing Thru Fire (and Hurricane Annie)
Top 50 Favourite Songs: Jill Blardinelli
I noticed that the country songs are very no-holds-barred romantic by both pre-rock, rock, and post-rock (is that what we’re in now?) standards.
I am intrigued by how much country songs (such as Luke Bryan’s) rock the way rock n’ roll used to do. “That’s My Kind of Night” sounded so appropriate next to my hard rock music choices of the seventies that made my list. Continue reading “Top 50 Favourite Songs: Jill Blardinelli”
Top 50 Favourite Songs: Aaron Aradillas
What makes a song great? Is it the beat? The vocals? The rhythm? Maybe it’s a particular drum or guitar solo. For me, it’s a combination of all those things and more. Like movies, a great song becomes part of your identity. You carry it with you even when you’re not listening to it. Continue reading “Top 50 Favourite Songs: Aaron Aradillas”
Lester letters, pt. 2
Vancouver Sun readers respond to Bangs’s John Lennon obituary, Dec 23, 1980. Continue reading “Lester letters, pt. 2”
Poe, Einstein, Bangs et al.
For Lester Bangs, on the 40th anniversary of his death. Continue reading “Poe, Einstein, Bangs et al.”