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The Bottle Kids – Such A Thrill (2013)

Actually a single-man vehicle driven by Eric Blakely, the Bottle Kids score home run after home run on Such A Thrill, which rates high on the scale as one of the greatest debut albums to sail down the street in many moons. You May Also Like: The Kids in theRead More

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The Lowbots – The Lowbots (2010)

Musical fashions and fads may come and go, but in the end a band will always be judged solely by their songs. As long as the tunes are catchy and memorable, that is what is important. You May Also Like: The Lemon Clocks – Songs From Another Time (2018)

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One Track Mind: Kenny Loggins and the Second Helping, “Let Me In” / “Hard Times” (1968)

Never in a million years would anyone guess the lead singer of this gritty and gutsy single is Kenny Loggins. Sounding like a remarkable cross-pollination of the Standells, the Pretty Things and the Shadows of Knight You May Also Like: Fortunato Isgro, “Good Times Bad Times” from Journey (2016): OneRead More

Forgotten series: True Hearts - The Other Stuff  (1980)

Forgotten series: True Hearts – The Other Stuff (1980)

Coming to be in 1979 and known as the Flirts, this Houston, Texas-based band gained a rabid local following with their bang-up breed of rocking guitar pop. You May Also Like: B-Leaguers – Death of a Western Heart (2016) The Modulators – Try Try Try (2015) The Jeanies – TheRead More

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Tony Low – Tone-Wah (2013)

It’s been a few years since we’ve heard anything from Tony Low, but as evidenced by his new disc, Tone-Wah, he’s obviously kept his chops up in the interim. You May Also Like: Here’s Chippy – Life On Low (2016) Mike Zito – First Class Life (2018)

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One Track Mind: The Gestures, “Run Run Run” (1964)

Same name, different spelling. Initially billed as the Jesters, this Mankato, Minnesota band earned a hefty helping of local applause prior to making their presence known in select areas about the country. You May Also Like: Gypsy, “Gypsy Queen, Part 1” (1970): One Track Mind ‘Images of America: Southern CaliforniaRead More

Almost Hits: The Monroes, "What Do All The People Know" (1982)

Almost Hits: The Monroes, “What Do All The People Know” (1982)

From San Diego, California came the Monroes, whose impossibly infectious “What Do All The People Know” stalled at the #59 spot on the national charts in the spring of 1982. You May Also Like: Tommy Tutone – Tommy Tutone 2 (1981): On Second Thought Huey Lewis and the News –Read More

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One Track Mind: The Whatt Four, “Dandelion Wine”/ “You’re Wishin’ I Was Someone Else” (1967)

Copping a cue from the Beatles, the Byrds and the Vejtables, the Whatt Four figured it would be quite hip to misspell their name. Yes, that was the thing to do back then, and such a practice continued on You May Also Like: Mudcrutch’s belated self-titled debut brought Tom PettyRead More

Forgotten series: You Ain’t Gonna Bring Me Down To My Knees: Strafford/Right Records Story (1965-1969)

Forgotten series: You Ain’t Gonna Bring Me Down To My Knees: Strafford/Right Records Story (1965-1969)

What we have here is a neat little 1996 overview of New England based bands whose efforts were handled by two local labels, Strafford and Right, during the greatest period of rock and roll. You May Also Like: The Rugbys – Hot Cargo (1969): Forgotten Series Bill Deal and theRead More

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Crosby, Stills and Nash – CSN (1977): On Second Thought

Jaws dropped, knees quaked and eyes twinkled. That was the reaction, when it was announced David Crosby from the Byrds, Stephen Stills from Buffalo Springfield and Graham Nash from the Hollies had formed a band together. You May Also Like: No related posts.