A Very Personal, Highly Idiosyncratic Musical Overview of the Aughts
This is not about American Idol, Kenny Chesney, Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, Beyonce, Wilco, or The Arcade Fire. If, for the past ten years, you’ve followed popular music beyond the narrow confines of Top 40 radio, you already know the big albums and the major musical trends of the decade. This is not about that. The Aughts were ushered in by a cavalcade of short-lived (sometimes all too literally) rap stars, pre-fab boy bands, and pop divas, and they will be ushered out by a cavalcade of rap stars and pre-fab artists who made their names by covering classic rock and... read more
Found in: Blogs, Andy Whitman on MusicWillard Grant Conspiracy
After nearly 25 years of living in Boston, Willard Grant Conspiracy frontman/ringleader Robert Fisher decided last year to move back to his birthplace, California’s Antelope Valley... read more
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