Monday, November 7 2011
The Battle to Stay Relevant
Watching your favorite band become irrelevant is like watching Michael Jordan unable to elevate high enough to dunk in his final year in the NBA.
Thursday, October 6 2011
20 Music Videos from the 1980s That Have Aged Well
In this second installment of Sound Affects' retrospective of music videos from the 1980s, we focus on 20 promos that have, remarkably, stood the test of time.
Wednesday, January 6 2010
The Who, the Mods, and the Quadrophenia Connection
It may be that Quadrophenia is best digested as a missing socio-cultural link between postwar England and its strife-torn, IRA-fearing '70s.
Friday, August 28 2009
The Who: The Who Sell Out (Deluxe Edition)
Long before the Who could be heard on nearly every television and movie soundtrack, they lampooned their "sell out" status on this '67 classic, now remastered and re-released.
Saturday, May 23 2009
See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me…Sell Me
Pete Townshend is selling (his soul), but who's buying? Not I.
Friday, November 7 2008
Who Are You: The Life of Pete Townshend by Mark Wilkerson
There is a significant amount of information about the Who, but it doesn’t tell an obsessive fan anything she doesn’t already know.
Monday, March 26 2007
SXSW: Classic Collabs
PopMatters dives back into SXSW, reviewing a series of classic collabs between artists like Pete Townshend, Willy Mason, Martha Wainwright, Gift of Gab, Lyrics Born, and Galactic.
Wednesday, December 13 2006
Pete Townshend: Empty Glass
The highlight of the recent set of Townshend reissues -- and of the last 25 years of the man's career, for that matter.
