Music - Aug. 21, 2008
The sophomore effort reconsidered
To paraphrase a common adage, a band has a lifetime to write a debut disc and six months to write the second one. While that may be less true these days when it's not unsual for artists to spend two or more years on a new record, traditionally sophomore albums haven't always gotten the respect they deserve.
Tags: U2, The Jam, Stereophonics, The Kooks, The Clash, Jimi Hendrix, The Police, Elvis Costello, The Attractions, Oasis

Music - March 29, 2008
Ode to Pete
It was bound to happen ... there's no blogging about music without mentioning Pete Thomas.
Tags: Pete Thomas, Elvis Costello, The Attractions, My Aim is True, This Year's Model, Bruce Thomas