🔎Audio Autopsy

Audio Autopsy, 1979: The Creative Birth of Hit-Songwriter, Desmond Child, on Capitol Records

🌈Livin' on a Flair: The "male Diane Warren" has given hard rock a desperately-needed melodic sheen, which has resulted in re-shaped careers, while…

Jun 28 •

Audio Autopsy, 1979: What Grounded Northern Ireland's Starjets (Epic/CBS Records)?

Marketed in 1979 as another in a glut of punkers, Northern Ireland's Starjets are really the biggest secret in Power Pop. And, they're still pluggin…

Mar 30 •

🐰Audio Autopsy, 1970: Before Dr. Demento, He Was Warner Bros. Records PR Writer, Barry Hansen

Years before "Weird Al" sent him a life-changing cassette, Dr. Demento interned at Burbank's Label of The Bunny.

Nov 16, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy, 1972: Byzantium Debut LP, Warner Bros, US: Career Start for Chaz Jankel, Queen Producer Roy Thomas Baker, a Genesis Producer…

2 major labels (Warner Bros. in the States, A&M in EU) couldn't help propel this long-forgotten, influential album into the pop culture zeitgeist, but…

Oct 3, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy, 1991: "Perspex Island"-The Robyn Hitchcock Interview by Amy Hughes

The 38-year-old Londoner freely dishes on songwriting, label drama, and everyone's expectations! Now 70, you'll also get a taste of what this…

Jul 31, 2023 •

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Amy McGrath Hughes (she/her)

Audio Autopsy, 1985: Prefab Sprout, Paddy McAloon: Steve McQueen UK/Two Wheels Good US Album + 2023 Acoustic Vinyl

Paddy Unplugged! What the EU got in 2019, the States finally got in April! Holy Record Store Day, Batman!

Jul 23, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy 1975: Head East "Never Been Any Reason," A&M Records (+ Petra, John Schlitt)

For lead singer, John Schlitt, a reason finally became evident.

Jul 17, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy, 1987: The Williams Brothers "Two Stories" Album, Warner Bros.

Part of a generational singing family, these Williams Brothers started out as teen idols. As they grew, so did their musical reputation & respect. Just…

Jun 13, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy, 1984: The Difford & Tilbrook Duo LP, Labelled With Squeeze

You're Squeeze. You break up after 5 albums. If you're the two writing all the material anyway, just record the album you'd make with "Squeeze," and…

Jun 2, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy, 1986: XTC "Season Cycle" from Skylarking LP, Produced by Todd Rundgren

One song from XTC's 1986 Skylarking LP has fingers that reach not only deep into the music of the 1960s, but back again to a trend-setting band that…

May 10, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy, 1971: Marc Bolan and T. Rex ⚡"Electric Warrior" LP

A glitter/glam rock linchpin, the 6th Bolan/T. Rex album inspired many who followed, and informed such diverse genres-to-come as punk, metal, and even…

May 5, 2023 •

Audio Autopsy, 1969: Mark Eric and "A Midsummer's Day Dream" of Mark Erickson

Lost in the fog of decades, this southern California mystery man merges surf-worthy harmonies with dreamy psych-pop. Mark Eric, we hardly knew ye.

May 1, 2023 •

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