How ‘Chicago XI’ Ended More Than One Era: Gimme Five
Even 45 years later, ‘Chicago XI’ isn’t their best-loved original-lineup album. Yet, for better or worse, it remains one of the most memorable of the era.
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Desert Island Discs: 1960s Classic Rock
Here are the ’60s classic-rock records we simply couldn’t live without if something went wrong on our three-hour tour … our three-hour tour …
How Jimmy Page and the Yardbirds Went Out With a Bang on ‘Little Games’
Released 55 years ago this week, the Yardbirds’ ‘Little Games’ showed a whole lot of imagination – despite their looming fate.
Bob Burger – ‘The Domino Effect’ (2022)
After hearing this perfected piece of ear candy, you’ll wonder why Bob Burger isn’t a big star.
The Singles – ‘L.O.V.E. From the Santa Cruz Archives ’82-’85’ (2022)
The term “power pop” has been widely overused and misused, but the Singles can positively be deemed poster boys of the idiom.
Simon Love – ‘Love, Sex and Death etc’ (2022)
‘Love, Sex and Death etc’ portrays Simon Love in all his genius glory by putting smart and shrewd lyrics to insistently catchy musical incarnations.
Dave Cope and the Sass – ‘Julee’ (2022)
‘Julee’ captures Dave Cope and the Sass showing respect to their origins, while at the same time flashing their own special identity.
Carla Olson, “I Can See For Miles” (2022): One Track Mind
Covering a song so unique and classic like the Who’s smash hit “I Can See For Miles” can be rather risky, but Carla Olson pulls it off.
Emperor Penguin – ‘Sunday Carvery’ (2022)
‘Sunday Carvery’ finds Emperor Penguin bingeing on an assortment of musical condiments aimed to satisfy audiences with adventurous appetites.
Richard Turgeon, “I Never Loved You” (2022): One Track Mind
Crunching with Weezer-like chords, Richard Turgeon’s “I Never Loved You” is magnified by compact melodies, stable beats and flurries of airy harmonies.
