Eric Holtorf

Big sound: Floyd leaves room for "A Momentary Lapse of Reason"

I flipped the tape up into the air, caught it, then jammed it into my stereo, and, despite the smallness of my system, a surprisingly big sound came forth. This big sound was Pink Floyd's latest "A Momentary Lapse...

Punk rebellion in the post-punk era

It is nearing the end of the eighties decade. It's time to move on. I pleadingly beg you to realize that the punk movement, which started more than ten years ago, has been driven into the dirt. May I say it was good...

The Go-Betweens: Finding an unconventional medium

From Dylan to Mozart to Ozzy Osbourne

Two extremes meet on one recording. Folk goes classical. Dylan meets Mozart. Sound like something from the end times. Armageddon type stuff where dogs and cats will lie together. Well it's not, it's the Go-Betweens...