Category Archives: Minus 5

My Advice, No Advice

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Nathan

I haven’t written about albums in a while, so here are my thoughts on three that came out this year. Penfriend, House of Stories – Laura Kidd, who has recorded under both this name and She Makes War, has released … Continue reading →

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Let’s Pull Away Over Nature’s Forces

Posted on January 4, 2025 by Nathan

Robyn Hitchcock, Groovy Decay – This was Robyn’s second solo album, from 1982. And it was not particularly successful, so it was kind of difficult to find. While I prefer to purchase things in physical form when possible, I bought both this and the demo … Continue reading →

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I May Be Wrong, I’ll Pay for It

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Nathan

Cracker, Bob’s Car – This 1995 fan club release was recently made available to the general public. I’d previously heard some of the songs on it, but not all. It’s largely a collection of stuff the band did in the … Continue reading →

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Protect the Lifeforce

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Nathan

Here’s some music I’ve been listening to, and all of these albums were actually released on Bandcamp. I usually buy the CDs when they’re available, even though I mostly listen on the computer, and it’s easier to download thsn to … Continue reading →

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Friends Are Breaking Up, Friends Are Breaking Down

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Nathan

I don’t think I’d realized until recently that the two bands Scott McCaughey leads had released new albums in the past two years. Scott suffered a stroke in 2017, and forgot his entire body of work, but eventually was able … Continue reading →

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Killing John Barleycorn

Posted on March 24, 2019 by Nathan

“John Barleycorn” is a British folk song with written versions dating back to the sixteenth century, personifying the barley crop as a dying and reborn figure. It can get pretty graphic about the torments heaped upon poor John, who is … Continue reading →

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Our Christmas Monkees

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Nathan

The Monkees, Christmas Party – The new Monkees record is a collection of Christmas songs, some old and some new. I like Christmas music (as well as winter music that gets lumped in with it because no one wants to … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Turn Off What Turns Me On

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Nathan

I don’t know why, but it’s become more difficult for me to review music as of late. Part of it is probably just that I don’t get a chance to listen as much as I used to, but I’ve had … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Pretend to Be Someone Who Pretends to Be Someone Else

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Nathan

Here are some thoughts on the four albums I received for Christmas: The Rutles, Archaeology – Shortly after the release of the Beatles’ Anthology project, Neil Innes reunited with John Halsey and Ricky Fataar to record a new album of … Continue reading →

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Father’s on the Drink Again

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Nathan

A song I heard a week or so ago that I hadn’t listened to in a while is “Story,” by the Minus 5, which is on their first album Old Liquidator. It’s a pretty amusing track, basically a short story … Continue reading →

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