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From The Vault Archives: 12/2023

The only breakup song Lucy Dacus has ever written

A singular songwriting venture.

Elle Palmer
Dec 14, 2023

What is the saddest song by The Smiths?

Can you feel the soil falling over your head?

Kelly Murphy
Dec 14, 2023
Los Saicos - Peruvian Band

Los Saicos: the Peruvian band who invented punk

“Drug cartels drive into town in trucks with speakers playing it at full volume.”

Poppy Burton
Dec 14, 2023
David Byrne - 2022 - American Utopia

The artists David Byrne considers to be “unconventional geniuses”

“They are the beautiful exceptions.”

Elle Palmer
Dec 13, 2023
Paul Simon - Simon & Garfunkel - Solo - Graceland

The list of influences Paul Simon cited for ‘Graceland’

They stretch way beyond Presley.

Lucy Harbron
Dec 13, 2023
Shane MacGowan - The Pogues

The Pogues: Where is the ‘Dirty Old Town’?

A true staple of Irish folk.

Kelly Murphy
Dec 13, 2023
Van Halen redefined hard rock with their self-titled debut album

The Van Halen song David Lee Roth refused to sing

Not going along with the program.

Tim Coffman
Dec 13, 2023
Elton John - Glastonbury 2023 - Final Tour - Raph PH

The rock icon that Elton John called “pathetic”

“It’s like a monkey with arthritis.”

Kelly Murphy
Dec 13, 2023
Robert Smith - The Cure

The poem that inspired ‘Pornography’ by The Cure 

A Biblical epic.

Elle Palmer
Dec 13, 2023
Tom Petty - 1970s - Guitarist - Singer - Songwriter

The song Tom Petty had a “really hard time” writing: “It went on for week and weeks”

“That was a hard one.”

Dale Maplethorpe
Dec 13, 2023
Paul McCartney - George Harrison - The Beatles

How Paul McCartney offended George Harrison during the making of ‘Hey Jude’

“No, George.” 

Elle Palmer
Dec 13, 2023
Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan wanted to punch Woody Allen and “knock his glasses off”

The legendary songwriter lost his rag from time to time, but it was usually warranted.

Jordan Potter
Dec 13, 2023

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