Even though Aztec Camera was mostly a one-man operation, I was sad when Roddy Frame officially went solo by name. I shouldn't have been....

I may live in Seattle now, but Chicago will always be first in my heart. Thank you, Blackhawks, for one of the most exciting Stanley Cups in...

The Primitves' debut album 'Lovely' turns 25 this year. To celebrate, a two-disc reissue of the album comes out next week. Make...

When one thinks of Elvis Costello as producer, his work with the Specials, Squeeze or even the Pogues would probably be the first to come to...

"There are some things you can't cover up with lipstick and powder..." I wonder how many hundreds of times I have heard this o...

The year following the hugely successful debut album 'Searching For the Young Soul Rebels' was a tumultuous one for Dexys Midnight R...

Most of my favorite power-pop albums came out in the late '70s and early '80s, but there were some wonderful releases of this ilk i...

It happens every time. I post something about Nick Lowe and then lose myself in his music for days. I'm digging deep today to bring you...

If I could have only one Nick Lowe album (what a nightmare!), I would choose 'Jesus of Cool.' Obvious pick. If I could have two, my...

For 25-plus years now, when in the mood for a little Housemartins, I have always gone for something from 'London 0 Hull 4.' It'...

In 1988, Everything But the Girl released 'Idlewild,' the band's fourth long player. To coincide with the album, the duo relea...

You would think, given the time period, there would be a bevy of official extended and remixed versions of songs from those must-have first...