The 1979 song Lemmy forced himself to write: “I had to come up with something”
“That gave me the creative boost I needed.”
Author: Tom Phelan
Tom is a lifelong music lover based in London with a particular focus on DIY artists and independent communities. Outside of music, he's typically immersing himself in film, history and politics. Can't go too long without a niche, '90s Simpsons reference.
Articles by Author: Tom Phelan
Silver screen spots: 10 essential locations in Hollywood
“Hollywood is a place where people from Iowa mistake each other for stars.”
How Funkadelic managed to capture Mother Nature’s howl in sound and image on ‘Maggot Brain’
“I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe…”
The 1997 song Dave Grohl called a huge step backwards: “Screaming, fast, hardcore”
“We’ve done that already!”
The Rolling Stones – ‘Foreign Tongues’ album review: Little in surprises but boasts gas in the tank
“She threw up and then broke down and cried.”
The 1939 song Ian Anderson called the beginnings of rock: “It planted a seed of things to come”
“Perhaps it planted a seed of things to come.”
Xiu Xiu – ‘Eraserhead Xiu Xiu’ album review: A worthy revisit to David Lynch’s original fever dream
“You got your good things / And you’ve got mine.”