Micky Dolenz Might Have Finally Figured Out What the Monkees’ ‘Head’ Was About
Micky Dolenz says there was a fundamental change in the way movies were made after the Monkees’ ‘Head’ arrived 55 years ago this week.
Archive for November, 2023
R.E.M.’s ‘Green’ Was More Ambitious Than Cohesive, But So What?
For all of the wailing from college-radio hipsters (ahem!), ‘Green’ arrived 35 years ago today with some of R.E.M.’s most durable individual songs.
Yes, ‘Now and Then’ Is an Actual Beatles Song
Decades later, the Beatles’ uncanny penchant for composing easily hummable melodies remains in full bloom.
Silvano Pagliuca-Mena, “La Tarabita” (2023): One Track Mind
This delightful single is dedicated to Silvano Pagliuca-Mena’s mother, Anna Mena, a performer who dances to Spanish music.
Why ‘Abandoned Luncheonette’ Is Still the Best Hall and Oates Album
Best described as “acoustic soul,” Hall and Oates’ underrated ‘Abandoned Luncheonette” arrived 50 years ago today.
The Oddly Complex Legacy of the Who’s ‘Quadrophenia’
The Who’s platinum-selling Top 5 hit ‘Quadrophenia’ arrived 50 years ago as the rock-opera successor to ‘Tommy,’ and somehow never left its shadow.
Vince Guaraldi – ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ (2023)
Vince Guaraldi’s ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ is a soundtrack for serious jazz heads and fusion heads, as much as it’s for the fans of the popular ‘Peanuts’ television specials.
