Cockburn is one of those singer-songwriters I’ve taken my sweet time getting to, especially strange given his nationality. (Or perhaps that’s on purpose on my part.) This is only the second Cockburn album I’ve ever heard despite how prolific he is and despite his citizenship. (He is a bigger deal in my country, I suspect, …
Tag: Pop Reggae
Boombastic (1995) by Shaggy
I remember the title track a bit but not well enough to remember the whole thing. (And I’m still wondering if a remix was bigger in Canada because, honestly, it doesn’t sound that familiar with me.) But otherwise, I had no idea what I was in for. And I sort of dreaded this.
I Just Can’t Stop It (1980) by The [English] Beat
Remember when 2 Tone was a really big deal?
Kissing to be Clever (1982) by Culture Club
I am a real completist. Even though I have been working hard against the impulse as an adult, more often than not the impulse wins out. So, for my podcast, I find myself listening to music I never would have bothered with, because it’s the anniversary of a particular record. Most of the time, my …