Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

35 years ago today, XTC released The Big Express. All aboard. Read our classic Q&A with Andy Partridge (make sure

10 years ago today, the Flaming Lips released Embryonic. Seeing double. MAGNET named it the fifth best album of the

40 years ago today, Blondie released Eat To The Beat. Dreaming is still free. Read our review of the great

10 years ago today, Baroness released Blue Record. They come in colors. MAGNET named it one of the best albums

25 years ago today, the Cult released its self-titled sixth album. Black sheep boys. Read our Q&A with Ian Astbury:

15 years ago today, Camper Van Beethoven released New Roman Times. Gimme serif rock! Read our 2013 CVB feature: Camper

20 years ago today, Matthew Sweet released In Reverse. Millennium blues. Read our classic Q&A with him: Q&A With Matthew

40 years ago today, Fleetwood Mac released Tusk. It’s enough for us. Read John Andrew Fredrick (Black Watch) on this

35 years ago today, the Fall released The Wonderful And Frightening World Of…; 15 years to the day later, the

15 years ago today, Frank Black released the two-CD Frank Black Francis. Bookends. Read our classic 2001 feature on Mr.

35 years ago today, Lloyd Cole And The Commotions released debut album Rattlesnakes. Lloyd, we’re still ready to be heartbroken.

50 years ago today, King Crimson released debut album In The Court Of The Crimson King. Paranoia's poison door.

50 years ago today, the Kinks released Arthur (Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire). Long ago, life

Suede Dog Man Star 25 years ago today, Suede released Dog Man Star. The wild ones. Read our recent live