jellyfish Archive
28 Aug 2020
The Story Behind Jellyfish’s Final Lineup, Part Two
Continued from Part One … Bill Kopp: How did Eric Dover come to join Jellyfish? Roger Joseph Manning: The whole thing was just weird. In a nutshell, we had put […]
27 Aug 2020
The Story Behind Jellyfish’s Final Lineup, Part One
One of the most beloved and critically-acclaimed bands of the 1990s, Jellyfish made a pair of superb albums. But after 1990’s Bellybutton, the band fell apart. Co-leaders Roger Joseph Manning […]
26 Aug 2020
Three is the Magic Number: The Lickerish Quartet (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two … EPs Versus Albums The Lickerish Quartet made the decision not to release a traditional debut album; instead a series of EPs is planned. Threesome Vol. […]
25 Aug 2020
Three is the Magic Number: The Lickerish Quartet (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One … Manning says that the never-made third record would have been a double-LP that showcased each member’s songwriting, one side each. “Like Sloan’s Commonwealth,” Manning suggests. […]
24 Aug 2020
Three is the Magic Number: The Lickerish Quartet (Part 1 of 3)
A new group, The Lickerish Quartet, has released the first in a series of EPs. But the group isn’t exactly new, and its it’s not a quartet. Roger Joseph Manning, […]
06 Jul 2018
Fifty-word Reviews for July 2018, Part 1
For years now, I’ve engaged in an occasional series of reviews in which I limit myself to 100 words. The point isn’t at all to give short shrift to these […]
06 Mar 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for March 2015, Part 5
For the final entry in this run of hundred-word reviews, I take quick looks at some rare and/or reissued music. I think it’s all worth your time. TV Eyes – […]
09 Jan 2015
Album Review: Jellyfish — Bellybutton and Spilt Milk
Nineteen-ninety was a curious year in rock music. The top hitmaking artists of the year included Madonna, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson. If you liked […]
27 Nov 2013
Album Review: Jellyfish — Radio Jellyfish
It’s pointless (not to mention plain wrong) to argue against the assertion that the “unplugged” concept had played itself out by the middle of the 1990s. But the format – […]
08 Jan 2013
I’m in the Fan Club: A Conversation with Jellyfish’s Roger Manning, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: I remember one of those live-in-the-studio sessions you did back around the time of the second album. It was for 99X, a radio station […]
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