Grace Jones – Slave to the Rhythm | The Album That Rewrote Itself
What happens when a pop album stops behaving like a collection of songs and starts operating like a system?In this episode, we explore Slave to the Rhythm, the 1985 collaboration between Grace Jones a...
6 Huhti 20min
Dennis Wilson – Pacific Ocean Blue | The Beach Boy Who Found His Own Voice
Can an album feel like a place?Pacific Ocean Blue drifts somewhere between coastline and confession. In this episode of Low Noise, we consider its sound, its mood, and the quiet ambition behind one of...
30 Maalis 24min
The Knack – My Sharona | Power Pop’s Perfect Single
Why did everyone suddenly know the name ‘Sharona’ in 1979?In this episode, we explore My Sharona by The Knack, a hit that exploded onto the airwaves and became impossible to escape. We explore what ma...
23 Maalis 15min
Blitz | The club that shaped the 80s
“What happens when a nightclub becomes a cultural movement?”In this episode of Low Noise, I explore the short-lived but influential Blitz Club and the creative scene that formed around it. Emerging in...
16 Maalis 18min
Rosie Vela – Zazu | The Steely Dan Connection
In this episode I explore Zazu, the 1986 debut (and still the only) album by American model, singer, and songwriter Rosie Vela.The album was produced by Gary Katz, best known for his work with Steely ...
9 Maalis 24min
American Music Club | San Francisco’s Cult Songwriters
In this episode, we are investigating the beautifully worn, late-night world of American Music Club, one of the most quietly powerful and overlooked bands to emerge from the American indie underground...
2 Maalis 26min
The Cars – Heartbeat City | The Album That Defined 1984
Heartbeat City is the sleek, neon-lit fifth album by the American rock band The Cars,Released in 1984 by Elektra Records the album marked a turning point: for the first time, the band stepped away fro...
23 Helmi 22min
The Doors | Poetry, Chaos and the 1960s
An exploration of the groundbreaking American rock band The Doors. Taking their name from Aldous Huxley’s visionary work The Doors of Perception, The Doors emerged in the mid-1960s as one of the most ...
16 Helmi 30min
