Last week, Sony/Legacy announced a deluxe reissue of George Michael’s second solo album, 1990’s Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Coincidentally, when that announcement was made, the Blerd Radio team was putting the finishing touches on a podcast episode devoted to that particular album. So join me (Mike Joseph) and my partners Michael Parr and Doctor Z for a deep-dive exploration into the decidedly introspective follow-up to the mega selling Faith. While not as commercially successful-or anywhere near as pop friendly-as its predecessor, Listen Without Prejudice has become a […]
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Blerd Radio Podcast 2015 | Episode 5: Back In The Day (Part One)
The Blerd Radio team ( Big Money, Michael Parr , The Packet Man & Dr. Z ) created a lengthy (and pretty intense) podcast about being record geeks, a topic that’s pretty much the reason this podcast even exists. Then Big Money’s Macbook shit the bed (why am I talking about myself in the third person?), taking the podcast with it. After a couple weeks to regroup, the team is back and we’re talking about another topic near and dear to our hearts: nostalgia. This article is a good jumping off point for the podcast , as all three […]
“Guilty” Pleasure Alert: Taylor Swift’s “Style”
Taylor Swift’s “Style” > Prince’s “Style”? It might be closer than you think.
You’re Gonna Hear Me Roar*: MJ’s Favorite Albums Of 2013 (Part One)
The dude with the ‘fro and the glasses? You’re gonna be hearing a lot about him around here in the next week or so.
Paul McCartney, New: Album Review
16 solo albums and 50 years into an incredible career, Paul McCartney aims for the middle again with the not-so-new sounds of whatever this latest one is called.
Note for Note: A Guide to the Discography of Justin Timberlake (Part One: *NSYNC)
Paying tribute to the career of Justin Timberlake, and remembering the early, awkward years.
Blerd Radio 2013 | Episode 16 (F’Real): Ga Ga For GaGa (Oh Ra Oh Ra Ma!)
Oh No! It’s the Lady Gaga edition of Blerd Radio!
The Singles Bar: Tears for Fears, “Ready to Start”
New Wave legends Tears for Fears surprised fans with their first new recording in nine years: a cover of Arcade Fire’s “Ready to Start.” It might be crazy to call a band with 16 U.K. Top 40 hits “underrated,” but Tears for Fears – to this writer – have only seemed to earn the respect they truly deserve in recent times. In the last decade, Gary Jules and Michael Andrews had a U.K. chart-topper with a mournful cover of the band’s “ Mad World ,” […]
Start Spreading the News: Julian Velard Plans New York-Based Concept LP
When last we heard from Julian Velard, one of the best and most underrated singer-songwriters in the pop game, he’d dashed off a quick but captivating EP, Person of Interest , last fall. Since then, he’s kept a low profile, popping up as musical entertainment on a few NPR shows here and there and performing with fellow singer-songwriter Ari Hest as part of the soft-rock cover act The Jewbadours . The silence finally ends this month, with a forthcoming album out this year and a […]
