Joe Jackson — Beat Crazy
I’m pretty certain I picked this up shortly after becoming enamored of Joe Jackson when “Night and Day” became such a big hit. Definitely bought it used, definitely bought it at Desertshore Records in...
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Joe Jackson — I’m the Man
I mostly came to Joe Jackson, like millions of others, through “Night and Day,” which came out in 1982. I was very aware of “Look Sharp!” – maybe my roommate had it. For whatever...
The Innocence Mission — Befriended
So odd, so odd that there can be songs that I just love everything about, and yet it just doesn’t occur to me to find out anything else about the artist. That’s the case...
Immediate Records — The Immediate Singles Story
Way back when, I almost never owned any records on cassette. Commercial cassettes just had generally poor sound quality, the risk of damage, and I didn’t want to be involved. There were a few...
Iggy Pop – Iggy Pop
Ya know, I never got into Iggy Pop in my earlier years. When I was young, his harder edged sound just wouldn’t have been my thing. And when I became more aware of his...
Hypnosonics – Someone Stole My Shoes
Every now and then I take a leap of faith that really pays off. I’ve been a fan of the Sundazed label for quite a long time now – starting with some early surf...
Humans — Happy Hour
I don’t remember how I came by what I consider to be one of the finest New Wave albums of all time, the absolute peak of what New Wave rock meant. I have a...
The Human League — Crash
1986 was a serious moment for Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, from The Time, as Flyte Time productions. First gaining attention as an opening act for Prince, these two guys owned mid-‘80s soul and...
The Human League — Hysteria
In the ’80s, two and a half years was quite the gap between albums, but that’s how long we had to wait for the follow up to the huge-selling “Dare” from The Human League....
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