Posted in Music So fresh — 10 Billy Joel songs that will never get old Chris Holmes posted on August 31, 2011August 26, 2011 3 Comments We offer up ten songs from pop legend Billy Joel that never get old, no matter how unfairly his critical reputation might Read More
Posted in Featured Posts, Music, TV & Radio 30 for 30 — Our Favorite MTV Music Videos of All-Time GFS Staff posted on July 26, 2011February 4, 2013 2 Comments It's the 30th anniversary of MTV's launch, and so we decided to list our 30 favorite music videos of all-time. Pretty clever idea, Read More
Posted in Music Album review roundup: The Zombies, Build, and the Cars Chris Holmes posted on June 13, 2011June 18, 2013 Comments Off on Album review roundup: The Zombies, Build, and the Cars We look at three very good albums from the Zombies, Build, and the Read More
Posted in Music Album review mini-roundup: Alison Krauss & Union Station, Duran Duran, and Jim Noir Chris Holmes posted on March 23, 2011June 18, 2013 Comments Off on Album review mini-roundup: Alison Krauss & Union Station, Duran Duran, and Jim Noir GFS offers reviews of the latest efforts from Duran Duran and Jim Noir, as well as the upcoming release from Alison Krauss & Union Read More
Posted in Album Cover of the Week, Music Album cover of the week: Jesus of Cool Chris Holmes posted on March 21, 2011February 10, 2015 Comments Off on Album cover of the week: Jesus of Cool This week's album cover is a gem from the heyday of New Wave power pop - Nick Lowe's 1978 debut album Jesus of Cool (aka Pure Pop for Now Read More
Posted in Music New Adventures in Hi-Fi: My Journey Into R.E.M., Part 3 Chris Holmes posted on February 24, 2011February 24, 2011 1 Comment Chris Holmes continues his exploration of R.E.M.'s discography, covering 1985's Fables of the Reconstruction and 1986's Lifes Rich Read More
Posted in Music Album review roundup: The Go! Team, Cut Copy, and Adele GFS Staff posted on February 24, 2011June 18, 2013 2 Comments Chris Holmes and Thom Slattery offer up reviews of the latest albums from The Go! Team, Cut Copy, and Read More
Posted in Listening Booth, Music Listening booth — “Blue Tip” Chris Holmes posted on February 21, 2011June 23, 2011 Comments Off on Listening booth — “Blue Tip” Chris Holmes offers a look at the first new song from the Cars since 1987, "Blue Tip", as well as the cover art to their upcoming Move Like This Read More
Posted in Music New Adventures in Hi-Fi: My Journey Into R.E.M., Part 2 Chris Holmes posted on February 17, 2011 3 Comments Chris Holmes' discovery of R.E.M.'s discography continues with a look at the group's first two full-length albums - 1983's Murmur and 1984's Read More