March/April 2009

 

He Had Good Taste: A Tribute To Lux Interior

Urgh! A Music War, 1981

Fans share their memories on the passing of the incomparable, incredible, irreplaceable Lux Interior: 1946 – 2009.

To read more, CLICK HERE.

Staff Picks

Do It Again: Cover Versions Which Should Happen
by Emily C.

Top Ten Concerts
by Christian Lipski

The Sepia Tint of Doom: Worst Ideas for Rock Photography
by Emily C.

Smell-O-Rama Extravaganza

The staff at Popshifter have noses that know no bounds. To read our olfactory stories, CLICK HERE.

Fast Times at Ridgemont High, 1982
Screencap from megacaps

Q&A and Interviews

She Put A Record On: An Interview With Gudrun Gut
by Ann Clarke

Fear Is A Woman’s Best Friend: Q & A with Deerfrance
by Emily C.

Disliking Influence: Q & A with Robert Görl of DAF
by Emily C.

Commanding Cobra: An Interview With Cobra Commander
by Megashaun

Features

Für Immer: Deutsch-Amerikanische Freundschaft and Neue Deutsche Welle
by Emily C.

From Maniac To Mother: Remembering Divine
by Eric Weber

LOST: Why I Never Left The Island & Why You Need To Go Back
by M. Bevis

In Defense Of Harvey Dent
by Lisa Anderson

The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Film Remakes, Part Three
by Michelle Patterson

“Do you think you could wrap up a bottle of this scent for me?”
Weird Science, 1985
Screencap from Leave Me The White

Reviews

Morrissey, Years Of Refusal
by Hanna

We’re All Watching The Watchmen
by Danny R. Phillips

Oren Lavie, The Opposite Side Of The Sea
by Chelsea Spear

Shiny Around The Edges, Holy Roller
by J Howell

The Sweet, Action: The Sweet Anthology
by Hanna and Christian Lipski

Otis Redding, Respect Live 1967
by Danny R. Phillips

John Lee Hooker, Anthology 50 Years
by J Howell

Emerson Lake & Palmer, Live At The Royal Albert Hall DVD
by Michael Row

Waxing Nostalgic

Popshifter trips down the turntable lane.

Albums In Decline: T.Rex, Iggy Pop, The Ramones
by Christian Lipski