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bLISTerd: The 100 Best Albums of the ’90s (40-31)

by Popblerd Staff on Nov 1, 2011 • No Comments

The Beastie Boys appear twice in our latest installment of the Best Albums of the Nineties. Who else figures into the list?

Portishead Announces U.S. Tour!!

by MJ on Jul 12, 2011 • 3 Comments

Concert Reviews / music / Pop Music

For me, Portishead’s Dummy was one of THOSE albums. It defined it’s genre. Chilled-out but still creepy, Geoff Barrow’s trunk-rattling production was topped off by Beth Gibbons’ voice. That VOICE. Completely awesome sauce. If I was to ever make a Top 100 albums of all time list, I’d safely say that Dummy would make it. In the 16 years (17?) since Dummy‘s release, the British trip-hop giants (who also include Adrian Utley) have only released two proper studio albums, the […]

Support Good Music in 2011: Chapter 2 (UNKLE)

by Jesse on Apr 6, 2011 • No Comments

Blerd Appreciation / music / New Releases / rock music / Videos

UNKLE has been one of my favorite “bands” for over 10 years now. The last of the dying breed of trip-hop (They wouldn’t be if Massive Attack and Portishead would put out an album once in a while), mastermind James Lavelle always manages to take a diverse line-up of artists and make compelling and cohesive albums. UNKLE released their debut, Psyence Fiction, in 1998 and became famous for being the latest project from DJ Shadow. It featured guests as varied as Mike D […]

Blerd Briefs: Portishead Returning in 2011 with New Album, Festival Dates

by MJ on Dec 3, 2010 • No Comments

Blerd Briefs / music / New Releases / news / Pop Music

British trio Portishead has confirmed that they are about to start recording their fourth album, in addition to scheduling several festival dates in 2011.