Author: Reuben Cross Archives: 06/2026

Of Montreal - 'Aethermead' - 2026

Of Montreal – ‘Aethermead’ album review: Still covering new ground after 20 albums

A step in the right direction.

Jun 4, 2026

How Aldous Harding makes quiet and silence the most important elements of her show

How Aldous Harding makes silence the most important part of her show

No use filling those gaps.

Jun 4, 2026

The 1980 Black Sabbath show in Milwaukee that ended after only two songs

The 1980 Black Sabbath show in Milwaukee that ended after only two songs: “You hit Geezer on the head”

A catastrophic show.

Jun 4, 2026

Billie Joe Armstrong - Green Day - Musician

The 1980 punk album Billie Joe Armstrong called “a pile of shit”

Unforgivable.

Jun 4, 2026

George Harrison - Elvis Presley - Far Out Magazine

The 1972 Elvis Presley show that broke George Harrison’s heart: “Oh Jesus”

Time to retire.

Jun 3, 2026

Shame - Bob Dylan - Split

The classic Bob Dylan song that shaped Shame: “You can’t really touch him now”

Still important now.

Jun 3, 2026

The Velvet Underground - 1968

The 1968 album The Velvet Underground called their musical “orgasm”

Unlike anything else.

Jun 2, 2026

Bon Scott - ACDC - Singer - Musician

The 1975 classic AC/DC retired after the death of Bon Scott

Never again.

Jun 1, 2026

Brian Wilson - The Beach Boys - Musician - Producer

“I cried”: When Brian Wilson knew he had crafted the perfect pop hit in 1966

Perfect in every way.

Jun 1, 2026

The difficult second album Five sophomore records that caused bands to split

The difficult second album: Five sophomore records that caused bands to split

Swan songs that came too soon.

Jun 1, 2026

Slash - Guitarist - Guns N' Roses - 2025

The 1988 Guns N’ Roses concert Slash will always regret being part of: “I still have nightmares”

Not their finest hour.

Jun 1, 2026