The Psychedelic Furs – Mirror Moves
1984, and The Psychedelic Furs are down to a trio. They’ve moved on to a producer, Keith Forsey, who was having a bit of a moment, having just hit big with Billy Idol’s albums,...
Ramblings about My Records
1984, and The Psychedelic Furs are down to a trio. They’ve moved on to a producer, Keith Forsey, who was having a bit of a moment, having just hit big with Billy Idol’s albums,...
So even though I was already aware of The Psychedelic Furs as a concept, having seen that first record hanging around at Desert Shore, it wasn’t until “Forever Now” was released in 1982 and...
I’ve been struggling to remember – did I somehow get into Psych Furs before Forever Now, or was I one of those MTV-influenced johnny-come-latelies who first caught on to them when “Love My Way”...
For those of us who haven’t lived in major cities, it’s pretty uncommon that our local venues get captured on vinyl by way of live albums. We didn’t have Fillmore East or places like...
Just a year after “Sign O’ The Times” came “Lovesexy.” It’s not nearly the revelation that the previous album was, at least for me, and while the tracks are strong, it never connected with...
For the first time since . . . well, maybe ever, I have nearly enough new music from the year that is about to end to thinking about doing a “best of the year”...
It’s hard to believe this was really this long ago, going on 40 years that Prince was on a level where he could put out a new album every year, write and produce for...
There’s no denying the incredible talent and lasting impact of Prince. There’s also no denying that in the ‘80s, I picked up a few of his albums, enjoyed them, but didn’t really become a...
As with most acts, it would seem, I came late to The Pretenders. Not that I didn’t hear their first two records, or at least the singles. I cannot for the life of me...
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