Bryan Wawzenek is a freelance journalist who writes for Diffuser.fm and Ultimate Classic Rock. He learned more from a three-minute record than he ever learned in school. His mind is racing, as it always will. Don't start him talking, he could talk all night. The sunshine bores the daylights out of him. Don't touch him, he's a real live wire. Most things he worries about never happen anyway. But he's been smiling lately, thinking about the good things to come.
Bryan Wawzenek
15 Years Ago: Bob Mould Embraces Electronica on ‘Modulate’
After a four-year absence, Bob Mould returned in March 2002 with the electronica-influenced 'Modulate.'
10 Years Ago: ‘Sound of Silver’ Presents a Sleek, Emotional LCD Soundsystem
On LCD Soundsystem's second album, released in March 2007, James Murphy wrote about aging, grief and the changing world.
U2 Honors the ‘Mothers of the Disappeared’: The Songs Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ Song
After hearing the plight of the Mothers of the Disappeared (those who lost children to brutal regimes), Bono began to write the final song on 'The Joshua Tree.'
U2 Plays the Blues on ‘Trip Through Your Wires’: The Story Behind Every ‘ Joshua Tree’ Song
The first 'Joshua Tree' song to be played live, "Trip Through Your Wires" took its cues from American blues music.
‘In God’s Country’ Sends U2 to the Desert: The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ Song
'In God's Country' was the fourth, and final, single released from 'The Joshua Tree.' U2 were inspired by American politics in creating the rock tune.
When Arcade Fire Looked Outward on ‘Neon Bible’
Arcade Fire took on America, religion, television and war on the indie band's big-sounding second album, 'Neon Bible,' released in March 2007.
When Nick Cave Got Personal on ‘The Boatman’s Call’
The Australian singer-songwriter explored a pair of romantic break-ups on 'The Boatman's Call,' released in March 1997.
U2 Mixes Scripture, Politics on ‘Bullet the Blue Sky’: The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ Song
U2's propulsive song was inspired by Bono's visit to El Salvador in the midst of the country's civil war. He lashed out at the U.S.'s involvement in the lyrics.
U2 Goes Minimalist on ‘With or Without You’: The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ Song
U2 almost got sick of 'With or Without You' before Bono helped rescue the slow-building song from the trash heap. It became the band's first No. 1 U.S. hit.
U2 Updates the Gospel on ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For’: The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ Song
How "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" became a key building block for U2's creative process.