AUDIOPHILES: Where Did I Get This Obsession to Throw Myself Against the Sky?
Obsessions often drive us to do utterly ridiculous things, like flinging ourselves against the sky, metaphorically speaking. Sometimes it’s literal, though, if you’re Laurie Anderson, who channels Amelia Earhart’s final avian adventure in an album so atmospheric, you might just feel like you’ve ascended into the stratosphere without ever leaving your living room. But let’s […]
AUDIOPHILES: Reveling in the Genius of David Bowie’s “Quicksand”
“I’m sinking in the quicksand of my thoughtAnd I ain’t got the power anymore” – David Bowie, “Quicksand” (1971) “Quicksand” may be the greatest song that David Bowie ever wrote. This song is the 6th track on Bowie’s December 1971 album “Hunky Dory.” Bowie often explored the boundaries of identity, reality, and artifice, and “Quicksand” […]
AUDIOPHILES: An Appreciation of No Doubt’s “Spiderwebs”
No Doubt is that rare band which skillfully skates across the thin ice of mainstream success without falling through into the icy waters of sell-out accusations. They emerged from the Southern California ska scene in the late 1980s, injecting a vibrant, punk-tinged energy into the airwaves of the 90s. With Gwen Stefani at the helm, […]