How the Ramones inspired the Sex Pistols to terrorize Great Britain
February 18, 2020
Nowadays the Ramones are a group that collects endless signs of approval from a music industry that shunned them throughout the group’s original run. Back in 1977, only a small, select group of people bothered with the punk rock pioneers. But, many of these admirers…
Top 10 Songs by Public Image Ltd
October 25, 2025
Public Image Ltd was a piece of abstract art, whereas Sex Pistols, singer John Lydon’s previous band, was a nasty caricature drawn on a bathroom wall. Few bands have had more of an influence on the post-punk movement than Public Image Ltd, and calling them one of the…
How the La’s Nearly Missed Out on Releasing One of the Greatest Debut Albums of All-Time
October 23, 2025
Sex Pistols. Jeff Buckley. And, The La’s. The list is not endless. In fact, it’s very short. There aren’t many legendary bands that release only one album, yet get their names printed in the history books. But, I suppose, it was all for the best. How could anyone…
Top 10 Songs by Franz Ferdinand
October 16, 2025
Franz Ferdinand was, in many ways, as much an art project as it was a sham, much like Malcolm McLaren turning The Sex Pistols into superstars. But with the band now firmly, and comedically embracing middle age, it’s a fine time for me to recognise them as one of the…
Arctic Monkeys - "Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not" Reviewed and Revisited
November 28, 2024
Arctic Monkeys weren’t the sons of someone working at NME, or inside of the music press. But they might as well could’ve been considering the praise they’d received from the press before even releasing an album. By the time the debut was delivered, the same…
Ramones Albums Ranked: From Worst to Best
May 24, 2023
Ramones is the most important punk-rock band of all time: sorry, Sex Pistols, and The Clash. The Ramones’ albums are ranked as some of the finest music that the punk genre has to offer.
At their best, The Ramones made it all seem so easy. Perhaps it was because…
Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures turns 40 today. What would Ian Curtis think of the band's legacy?
June 14, 2019
Joy Division was a band born from the punk rock explosion started in Britain by the Sex Pistols. The band came together, recorded two incredible albums, played memorable shows, and disappeared before their impact could fully be assessed. Less than a year after the release of…
Good Reverend and Grand Mojo Reviewed
June 7, 2026
Good Reverend – Damn Good Time
Rock n’ roll is full of examples of people so charmingly out of control that, should you try and follow their example, you’d die within just a few days. Yet, there they are on posters and book jackets everywhere.
All the…
Jeremy & the Harlequins – The Tears of Tammuz
Now, believe it or not, there used to be a time when nearly everyone in the world was glad to see, hear and talk about certain figures born in the U.S. And, indeed, the vast majority of the population could tell you…