Earlier this week, I went to my son's middle-school band concert. To some of you I imagine this sounds like a fate worse than death, but...

In the late '80s, producer, writer and girl-group aficionado Alan Betrock had a dream come true. He got studio time at Record Plant Stud...

My plan was to have more posts of Lush covers last week, but I got caught up in a perfect storm of children's homework. We aren't ta...

Lush's "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" may not be tops on my list of favorite covers, but the album it appeared on is a firm favor...

The idea for this short series was inspired by today's song. The other day our pal the Swede commented on the post about the Paley Broth...

That short reunion of Elvis Costello & the Attractions in the mid-'90s was most welcome. My fandom was at a fever pitch during those...

Life tells me to make these quickies all week. Going all in with Miki and Emma and the songs they have covered. Their choices make me love L...

Indie-pop fans rejoice! One of the most anticipated releases of the year is almost here, but beware. This walk-up single may be a laid-back ...

From the Pale Fountains and offshoots Dislocation Dance we go to Paleys of a completely different stripe. I thought about including the Pale...

That last post may have given the impression the sounds of Dislocation Dance had that early-'80s sound to which not everyone out there i...

As many of you regulars know, I have a thing for the trumpet in my indie pop. After that post on the Pale Fountains last week, I started thi...

Stu at Emotional Response lamented recently that people just don't buy 7" singles. With that, he discounted several of his label...