marshall crenshaw Archive
26 Sep 2025
That Thing You (Didn’t) Do, Part 2 of 2
The search for a movie’s theme song: Director Tom Hanks’ love letter to ‘60s rock drew upon top songwriters Continued from Part One… The Verve Pipe – “That Thing You […]
25 Sep 2025
That Thing You (Didn’t) Do, Part 1 of 2
The search for a movie’s theme song: Director Tom Hanks’ love letter to ‘60s rock drew upon top songwriters A shorter edit of this feature appeared previously in SPIN. Tom […]
18 Mar 2025
Review Roundup: Marshall Crenshaw
When Marshall Crenshaw released his debut album in 1982, it was a breath of fresh air. The former Beatlemania cast member (and future MC5 guitarist; no, really) would go on […]
31 May 2023
Album Review: Marshall Crenshaw (s/t)
Music is a powerful emotional trigger. It’s widely understood that we commonly associate specific songs with distinct memories, and that connection between the two increases the vivid quality of the […]
28 Jan 2022
Album Review: Marshall Crenshaw — #447
I vividly recall just how knocked out I was upon first hearing Marshall Crenshaw’s self-titled LP debut in 1982. Recorded four decades ago this month, it was released a few […]
24 Jan 2020
Album Review: Marshall Crenshaw — Miracle of Science
Marshall Crenshaw’s experience in the world of major labels had come and gone by the time he made his sixth studio album, Miracle of Science. After the brilliant one-two punch […]
28 Aug 2017
Marshall Crenshaw Sets Aside Recording to Focus on Live Dates, Film Project
Marshall Crenshaw burst onto the national music scene in 1982 with his self-titled debut album and its irresistible single, “Someday, Someway.” Though both the album and single charted, Crenshaw’s brand […]
25 Sep 2015
Album Review: Marshall Crenshaw — #392: The EP Collection
For better or worse (actually, for better and worse) things used to be different: recording artists focused on their music, and the record company – or at least artist management […]
13 Aug 2014
Hundred Word Reviews for August 2014, Part 3
Five new releases are the focus of this clutch of hundred-word reviews. Analog Son – Analog Son The name might conjure mental visions of a synthesizer outfit, but the sounds […]
24 Mar 2014
EP Review: Marshall Crenshaw — Driving and Dreaming
By now, most have either been hipped to the songwriting genius of Marshall Crenshaw, or they haven’t and sadly probably never will. With Crenshaw’s releases stretching all the way back […]
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