Desert Island Discs: Guilty Pleasures
Here’s what we’ll be packing way in the back of our luggage – way, way in the back – before our fateful seafaring journey.
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The Unforgettable Mamas Gun Gem Tucked Away on Their ‘Room Service’ EP
Mamas Gun closed out this five-song collection with “Saint Maria,” dedicated to the patron saint of teenaged women and victims of sexual assault.
Young Gun Silver Fox – ‘Ticket to Shangri-La’ (2022)
‘Ticket to Shangri-La’ is Young Gun Silver Fox’s finest LP, with a depth of musicianship and emotion that rises above nostalgia and the yacht-rock chatter.
Young Gun Silver Fox, “Rolling Back” (2022): Something Else! sneak peek
“Rolling Back” is a strong indicator that Young Gun Silver Fox’s fourth LP will be yet another yacht-rock dandy from Andy Platts and Shawn Lee.
Mamas Gun – ‘Golden Days’ (2018): On Second Thought
Mamas Gun dig deep again and again into the R&B cavalcade of time, conjuring track after track of unique, satisfying music.
Young Gun Silver Fox, “Winners” (2022): Something Else! sneak peek
The advance single “Winner” is just another effortlessly pleasing soft-rock tune from the talented duo and ambassadors from 1979, Young Gun Silver Fox.
Young Gun Silver Fox, “West Side Jet” (2022): Something Else! sneak peek
“West Side Jet” is the newest single from the Andy Platts/Shawn Lee yacht-rock project Young Gun Silver Fox. It’s the perfect song to start this summer.
Doobie Brothers – ‘Livin’ on the Fault Line’ (1977): On Second Thought
‘Livin’ on the Fault Line’ was the Doobie Brothers’ lowest-selling Michael McDonald-era album. But it might just be the band’s best.
Michael McDonald, Sept. 3, 1987: Shows I’ll Never Forget
It was Baltimore, on a hot September night, and Michael McDonald, on his second solo tour since the breakup of the Doobie Brothers.
Firefall – ‘Comet’ (2020)
Decades after first hitting the charts, Firefall is still plying their trade with easygoing harmonies, catchy choruses and country-rock licks.
