MUSO MUSINGS

I am going to apologise now. 

I have a ton of different theories - conspiracy and otherwise - about why some records are thought brilliant and others not. Why they're forgotten. Why some artists don't get the credit they deserve.

However, I am also fascinated with the history of record making and how it fits into its time and space. 

I still wish I had been a writer for Record Mirror in 1983 or Q Magazine in 1994 or Record Collector at any time.So a lot of my pet theories will emerge here for you to pick apart.

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• THAT THING YOU DID - Adam Schlesinger & The Wonders

• EVERYBODY MUST GET STONED - A marvelous week c/o The Rolling Stones

• IN NEED OF CORRECTION - Mike Nesmith's rightful place in rock history

• HIT AND MYTH - The self-referencing of The Beatles and their history

• WHEN THE OLD JOANNA PLAYS - Elton John's strange relationship with the #1 spot

• WONDERLAND - Alice's Adventures in Pop Music

• TALKING PICTURES - The imminent release of David Byrne's "American Utopia" on film

• GUITAR HERO - Eddie Van Halen RIP.

• OUT WITH A BANG - In praise of The Bangles

• INSTANT HIT - Celebrating John Lennon's finest 45

• POP'S FINEST HOUR - "Top Of The Pops" Christmas Day 1984

• COLLABORATION - The never-ending talents of The Pet Shop Boys

• A LOVE SUPREME - A tribute to The Supremes' Mary Wilson 

• THE MOST IMPORTANT BRITISH 45 EVER - The influence of The Shadows' "Apache"

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