Concert Review: Hall and Oates/Tears for Fears Is life really just one long, slow Hall and Oates infiltration system? Read More
Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair (Super Deluxe Edition) [xrr rating=3.0/5]Songs from the Big Chair is one of the rare mega-hits of the 1980s to survive today on its own merits. It is a work of surprising ambition by a new-wave band determined not to be a flash in the pan like so many breakout artists of the time, each song carefully tinkered not only for chart appeal but … Read More
Project Pabst 2014 I have a theory that if you poured Pabst Blue Ribbon into one glass and Budweiser into another, you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference. Let’s face it, it’s all about that red, white and blue can. The brand is the thing. You won’t be caught dead drinking a Coors, but MGD is fine. Ditto with the Natty Ice, … Read More
Tears for Fears: The Hurting (30th Anniversary Edition) [xrr rating=3.5/5]In the 1980s, Tears for Fears were giants. Between 1985 and 1990, the duo of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith had a slew of hit singles in both their native United Kingdom and nearly equal crossover success in the United States, largely on the back of their album Songs from the Big Chair. Their breakthrough album was one of … Read More