

Madonna - Erotica 25
I got my copy of Madonna’s Erotica when I was 14 and building my collection of her CDs. The blue-and-white album cover sports the queen...


I Want You
To be a moth that leaps into the flames while other moths tell you not to—that’s what “I Want You” is about. And that’s why it’ll always...


Cuidado Madame - Leaving Some Doors Unopened
I first came across Arto Lindsay's melange of experimental music and bossa nova when I was, of all things, watching Wild Orchid, which...


Roxanne
I have always thought that the prostitute Roxanne in The Police’s “Roxanne” (1978) is auto-biographical, that she isn’t just a figment of...


Amy - The Reluctant Lioness
If Amy Winehouse were still alive today, she wouldn't be caught dead using Instagram. Or Twitter. Or Facebook. After watching her...


Dave Gahan's Angels and Ghosts
Dave Gahan once said, "The whole 'serious artist' thing is very damaging. The powers that be will steer you towards your own demise. One...


On Michel Petrucciani
Adamant in his refusal to let his glass bones disease define who he was and what he could do, Michel Petrucciani, the three feet tall...


Love, Sandy
When I was on my way to see Sandy Lam’s concert Pranava, I came across two westerners who were also on their way to see her show. They...


Sandy Lam - Feeling Perfect
When it comes to Sandy Lam, it wasn’t love at first sight. I first came across her music when I was 4 and her song “Grey” was dominating...