Before we get into these new reissues, I want to make special mention of the classic UK label Captain Oi!, from which these new…
In spite of the naysayers and lessening sales numbers, physical music products are very much alive. And in the latter part of this past…
Doctors of Madness. The name could go a few different ways. It’s either a maniacal moniker that conjures imagery of burning psychosis, a goofy…
Power pop is one of those pesky sub-genres that eludes easy definition and often gets overlooked and misplaced. In reality, the genre has a…
Much has been made of the music of the ’80s. And in many cases, much of that same music is now bigger than ever,…
When I received the latest batch of reissues to cover in this column, it dawned on me how little coverage the so-called fairer sex…
When the subject of glam rock comes up, naysayers will usually point with some level of scorn to the pop-metal bands of the ‘80s,…
When I think about the music I’ve been drawn to most, it tends to come from the outcasts, outliers and orphans of the scene.…
When writing about this stuff, one thing you learn over time is that no matter how far things fall out of favor, everything comes…
Whether you’re a fan of ’80s music or not, there’s no denying it was a massive period. Some will assume it was MTV that…