I like to think I combine the approachability and storytelling of pop history with the rigour and nuance of academic history. You can indeed be factual, but unpretentious and tell these stories from history in a cinematic way. That's how I see my book Crime of the Century.

Saw this dumb comment. I wonder how Oscar Wilde, Roscoe Arbuckle, Lenny Bruce, Muhammad Ali, Pete Seeger, and The Hollywood Ten would feel about this statement. All of these men experienced cancel culture before that term was even a thing.

Been obsessed with Taj Mahal by Jorge Ben. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Au...

I like thinking that You Really Got me is a bisexual anthem because when Ray sings girl, he sings it in a way that he could be talking to a girl, but he could be singing girl in the gay slang way.

A while ago I made this dumb shitpost that no one found funny, except for me.

First episode of Crime of the Century: Classic Rock & True Crime: The Podcast. Mostly music, but in between we talk about Ronnie Hawkins, The Hawks/The Band and Jack Ruby. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvoK...

Jackie Chan's OK I Love You is unironically a banger www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZtx...

Tonight! Tune in at 7pm EST or at midnight here in the UK. We'll be playing music by Ronnie Hawkins and The Band and talking about their connection to Jack Ruby! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvoK...

RIP Lenny Bruce, you would have loved Cum Town.

Anew project related to Crime of the Century: Classic Rock & True Crime is in the pipeline! Experience the book in a different way!

I'm looking at this Y2K jeans brand size chart out of curiosity. I need the largest size they have or I'm too big for them. My measurements are 34"-23"-37". I've worn the same jeans size for almost 20 years, a US size 4 (except when I was underweight and a size 2). 2000s beauty standards are insane!

Have you been reading about Artemis II and seeing all the cool pictures from space? Here are two blog posts I wrote in 2019 talking about space themed classic rock songs. Enjoy! 🌙 crazyonclassicrock.com/2019/07/12/c... crazyonclassicrock.com/2019/07/20/c...

Happy 80th birthday to Jane Asher. Vogue, February 1969. ‘Jane Asher at BIBA’S’.

Françoise Hardy, 1968

Someone shared an excerpt from my blog on The Kinks' subreddit! Full blog post here: crazyonclassicrock.com/2022/07/11/t...

It's been a while since I've published a blog post but that's because I was writing a blog post all about world music classic rock fans would enjoy. This is a blog post I've wanted to write for so long. Enjoy! :) crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/03/11/w...

Finishing up my world music for classic rock fans who are afraid of world music and I stumbled across this gem, King of City Pop Tatsuro Yamashita singing The Beach Boys' Don't Worry Baby. If you're a big Beach Boys fan, listen to the soundtrack he did for Big Wave! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl0v...

Classic Rock Hot Take: Slade are better than Kiss www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEv6...

Currently working on a blog post about world music classic rock fans will enjoy and I stumbled upon this video of a Russian soldier singing Gruppa Krovi. This is the Russian Fortunate Son. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIrd...

Announcement: Last call for Crime of the Century book sales from Amazon and bookshops. After 28 March, my book will only be available for purchase directly through my website. Thank you for your understanding. Link to buy the book: crazyonclassicrock.com/buy-crime-of...

If I weren't broke I'd be getting rib remodelling surgery because screw it, if I look like a freak, might as well commit to the bit lol

My blog has been mentioned in this article from the Substack account Politically Invisible Asians: politicallyinvisible.substack.com/p/when-asian...

New book review: Joy Division & New Order by Mayer Nissim crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/02/24/b...

New interview on the blog with music journalist and Kiss '76 author Martin Popoff! crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/02/19/i...

One of the things that kinda irks me is when people suspect a guy is gay, they never entertain the possibility they could be bisexual. I think we shouldn't just consider things as either/or, we should also consider the possibility of both/and.

Currently reviewing a book about Joy Division and New Order. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UYn...

One of the greatest things I've ever heard, the break from Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoHk...

New book review! Kiss '76 by Martin Popoff, a book that gives a month by month overview of what Kiss was up to during the year that marked the peak of their career, 1976! A must-read for Kiss fans and a great read for classic rock historians! crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/02/13/b...

New book review! Rush & 2112: 50 Years by Daniel Bukszpan. This book comes out on 10 March 2026 in time for the 50th anniversary of 2112. crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/02/09/b...

New book review: David Bowie: The Artist, The Albums, The Music by Philippe Margotin crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/02/03/b...

Today is 3 February, the Day the Music Died. Remembering Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. The Day the Music Died inspired the book cover for Crime of the Century. Can you name the Easter eggs on the cover? crazyonclassicrock.com/2024/02/05/c...

Donovan Superlungs Supergirl Original version (it wasn’t banned) 1966

I wrote this blog post in the middle of the night when I had some thoughts about physical media. I reminisced about my childhood and how everything used to be an experience. Meanwhile in Japan, things truly felt like experiences. Why? crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/01/12/w...

Ever wanted to know how many #1 hits were written by or performed by Jewish people? In this blog post that's a follow up to my blog on every #1 by black artists, I analyse the charts to see how many chart toppers were written by or performed by Jewish people. crazyonclassicrock.com/2026/01/08/e...

Today I learnt that Dio played on The Angels' "My Boyfriend's Back" in 1963. I did not expect that. www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1MR...

Updated this blog post to include Alan Merrill and Bert Sommer: crazyonclassicrock.com/2015/08/29/j...

Updated this post to include Chris Bell of Big Star and Dan Hartman of the Edgar Winter Group. crazyonclassicrock.com/2015/05/23/g...

Updated this post to add a bunch of Jewish classic rock musicians including: Basil Kirchin, Des O'Connor, Jan Akkerman, Thijs Van Leer, and Pierre van der Linden of Focus, Nicola and Stéphane Sirkis of Indochine, Marianne Faithfull, and Paul Kossoff of Free. crazyonclassicrock.com/2015/07/13/j...

New book review: Dust: More Lives of The Poets (With Guitars) by Ray Robertson A great book for lovers of old music and literature, it's a well curated book of 12 stories about an eclectic list of musicians. crazyonclassicrock.com/2025/12/29/b...

Completely changed the look of my website to reflect my current obsession with Art Nouveau and the new direction my aesthetic is going in: crazyonclassicrock.com

This is a blog post that I wrote spontaneously and it's something that needs to be said. I'm tired of people calling The Beatles overrated. In this blog post I'm using facts, evidence, and logic to debunk this clichéd contrarian take. crazyonclassicrock.com/2025/12/16/t...

New interview with singer-songwriter Pete Kosanovich on the blog! His album Beauty Within You comes out on the 21st of December. crazyonclassicrock.com/2025/12/11/i...

My review of the Granny Takes a Trip book! If you know me, you'll know I love 60s dandy and peacock revolution fashion. crazyonclassicrock.com/2025/12/06/b...

It's so hard to pick a favourite Kino song but if I had to pick one it would be Pozledniy Geroy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYC1...

New book review! The Sound That Haunts You: A Beginner's Companion to Fleetwood Mac by Tim Durling of Tim's Vinyl Confessions crazyonclassicrock.com/2025/12/03/b...

It was 59 years ago tonight (December 3rd, 1966), that The Monkees made their first live appearance. The group — Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork — played a 40-minute set in Hawaii at the Honolulu International Center Arena. #1 smash hit "Last Train To Clarksville."

Every year I'd post my Spotify Wrapped, but not this year and not in the future. Here's why: crazyonclassicrock.com/2025/11/17/i...

Würm from Starship Trooper is easily one of the best pieces of music you'll ever hear. I was obsessed with this when I was 18, 19 years old. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZKI...

This and The Kinks' "Father Christmas" are the best Christmas songs: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxzy...