Bruce LaBruce: ‘Such a wasteland’
The Canadian filmmaker on Geneviéve Bujold, NFTs, and providential cats. Continue readingBruce LaBruce: ‘Such a wasteland’
The Styx discography—one last journey into the abyss
And thus concludes my deep-dive into the Styx discography.Continue readingThe Styx discography—one last journey into the abyss
Kilroy! Kilroy! KILLROY!
Styx' baffling New Wave concept album Kilroy Was Here offers a treasure trove of weirdness, 1983 style. Continue readingKilroy! Kilroy!…
Styx fires, then rehires, lead singer and records Paradise Theatre
Styx's 10th album offers up the band's biggest surprise yet. Oh, and the record was the band's fourth platinum-seller in…
‘Babe’—the song, not the pig, was a turning point for Styx
Cornerstone, Styx's ninth album, was also its third triple-platinum seller in a row. Continue reading‘Babe’—the song, not the pig, was…
Pieces of Eight—the best of mid-period Styx?
Following the success of The Grand Illusion, Styx releases another triple-platinum monster. Continue readingPieces of Eight—the best of mid-period Styx?
The Grand Illusion is here!!!
Finally, the mighty seventh album, the one that sold over 3m copies in the U.S. alone—ladies and classic rock fans,…
Styx 2.0 debuts on Crystal Ball (1976)
Say "hi" to Tommy Shaw, as Styx enters a new phase that is a lot like its old phase (but…
Light up, everybody! Styx hits its stride (or something) with album # 5, Equinox
The band's fifth album finds it recovering from the blues-rock excess and muddled psychedelia of its previous two.Continue readingLight up,…
The Styx Chronycles: Man of Miracles (1974)
Man of Miracles, Styx' fourth album, finds the Chicago rock band betwixt the craziness of their lowest-selling album, The Serpent…