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Song of the Day: “Sugar Hiccup” (1983) by Cocteau Twins
After a long day of work sometimes I just need comfort music. Today was one of those exhausting days and I know you understand what I am talking about. I can’t think of a
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Jools Holland: Preserving the Live Performance
An album or a single is a special thing. A live performance is a whole different experience. At times the intensity and the in-the-moment emotion takes a song to a whole other place. We
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Cocteau Twins: Music for Dreaming (and falling in love)
Here at WillTheFire we regularly make playlists through Spotify. This is the modern day version of mix tapes/CD’s that we used to make for our friends. This weeks playlist features my favorite Cocteau Twins
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My Back Pages: Bob on Bob
Bobby Switchblade is a contributer at WillTheFire. He is a a true lover of music with unique and passionate opinions. You can read more of his writings here. What bands and albums were you most
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The Gospel According to Nick Cave
Like many of the great songwriters of the western world, Nick Cave plunders The Bible and its attendant Christian teachings for vivid imagery, symbolism, and mythic power. He took his interest in scripture to
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Remembering the 80′s: Undervalued Gems
80′s music seems to be defined now as the era of new wave, pop, hair metal, the rise of hip-hop and a burgeoning alt-rock scene. Some of the hits of the time were out
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My Back Pages: Jeff Bettger (Jeff Suffering)
In this series of articles we will be interviewing artists about the music/films that have moved them throughout their lives. We start with Seattle musician Jeff Bettger (known by many as Jeff Suffering). Over
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Playlists: Love and Destruction
“And we all know there is a law / and that law it is love / we all know there is a war coming / coming from above / there is a war coming!”
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