Articles by: Beverly Paterson

Nino Bisignano, "You Like Me" (2015): One Track Mind

Nino Bisignano, “You Like Me” (2015): One Track Mind

Radiating with bliss, Nino Bisignano’s “You Like Me” is proof in the pie that crooner pop will never die.

Joe Mandica + Grace Marino, "Where Did All the Good Times Go" (2015): One Track Mind

Joe Mandica + Grace Marino, “Where Did All the Good Times Go” (2015): One Track Mind

“Where Did All the Good Times Go” finds Joe Mandica and Grace Marino rocking hard to a bluesy formula dipped in a nip of southern-fried hospitality.

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Just Us, “I Can’t Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree” (1966): Forgotten Series

Just Us’ lost “I Can’t Grow Peaches on a Cherry Tree” shares a cozy kinship with the Everly Brothers, Chad and Jeremy, and Simon and Garfunkel.

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Caddy – The Better End (2015)

Ignited by a happy and relaxed mood, the jangly pop of ‘The Better End’ by engineer Tomas Dahl – aka Caddy – beams with a fresh-faced spiritedness.

Deep Purple began a long charge forward with Shades of Deep Purple

Deep Purple began a long charge forward with Shades of Deep Purple

Released in July 1968, the embryonic ‘Shades of Deep Purple’ already underscored the novel and industrious path that Deep Purple would take.

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Taylor Penrose, “Believe” (2015): One Track Mind

Sleek, clean, and shimmering to a pure pop glow, Taylor Penrose’s “Believe” soars with feeling and finesse.

Sammy Hagar, Don Felder + others, Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture (1981)

Sammy Hagar, Don Felder + others, Heavy Metal: Music From The Motion Picture (1981)

An enjoyable compilation capturing a specific time, ‘Heavy Metal: Music From the Motion Picture’ arrived just before rock and pop became mechanical.

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Fortunato Isgro, “Keep Thinking Of You” (2015): One Track Mind

Managed by a smooth and confident delivery, Fortunato Isgro’s “Keep Thinking of You” glistens and glitters with soulful pop procedures.

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Tommy Tutone – Tommy Tutone 2 (1981): On Second Thought

There’s no denying that Tommy Tutone’s “867-5309/Jenny” is the strongest track here, but ‘Tommy Tutone 2’ had more than that that going for it.

The Rugbys - Hot Cargo (1969): Forgotten Series

The Rugbys – Hot Cargo (1969): Forgotten Series

The hard-rocking, unjustly overlooked Rugbys certainly had good ideas and a rich imagination, so there’s a lot of neat stuff going on here.