Category: SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY

30 years ago today, Superchunk released Foolish. Why do we have to put a date on everything? Read our MAGNET

Happy birthday Les Pattinson (Echo & The Bunnymen). And all that jazz. Read our Bunnymen Over/Under: The Over/Under: Echo &

30 years ago today, Arcwelder released Xerxes. All we want to do it smile. Read our Lost Classics review on

Happy birthday Skip Spence (Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane). Don’t slip away. Read our Classic Alternative review of

Happy 60th birthday Mark “Bez” Berry (Happy Mondays). Uncle Dysfunktional. Read our Handshake Drugs Sound Check on the Mondays, David

35 years ago today, Pixies released Doolittle. And after three decades, it finally went platinum. Read Art Alexakis (Everclear) in

60 years ago today, the Rolling Stones released their self-titled debut album in the U.K.; it was issued in the

Happy birthday Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks). You are missed. Read our review of an essential early-years Buzzcocks collection: Essential New Music:

60 years ago today, Dusty Springfield released debut album A Girl Called Dusty. We still love you.

15 years ago today, Depeche Mode released Sounds Of The Universe. Something radical in our hands. Read our Depeche Mode

Happy birthday Liz Phair. Do what makes you happy. Read our live review from 2018: Live Review: Liz Phair, Speedy

35 years ago today, the Triffids released final album The Black Swan. Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye. Read Superchunk in MAGNET on

55 years ago today, Aretha Franklin released Soul '69. She brought it on home to you.

35 years ago today, Joe Jackson released Blaze Of Glory. “You can love it or leave it, but I’m never