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.
Articles by: John Lawler
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.
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.
Mamas Gun – ‘Cure the Jones’ (2022)
Mamas Gun offers a Thom Bell-inspired neo-soul message of hope and regrowth from seeds that have survived the harsh COVID winter.
Steely Dan, “Reelin’ in the Years” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
John Lawler argues that the delivery here is everything you could imagine from the current Steely Dan band. No mood ring or pet rock needed!
Steely Dan, “Things I Miss the Most” from ‘Northeast Corridor’ (2021): Steely Dan Sunday
John Lawler breaks down a rare concert version of a 21st Century Steely Dan song, “Things I Miss The Most.”
Steely Dan’s Underrated ‘Everything Must Go’ Is Even More Pertinent Today
Steely Dan’s ‘Everything Must Go,’ released on June 10, 2003, just gets better with age. So, let’s try it in reverse order.
“Cash Only Island” (1996): Steely Dan Sunday
“Cash Only Island” is another song Steely Dan introduced for their 1996 tour, but never put on an album.
Steely Dan Sunday: The Five Best Steely Dan Covers, Part 2
These selections just might surprise you, and in a good way, too.
Steely Dan Sunday, “Gullywater” aka “Funky Driver” (1975, unreleased)
Another cut with great promise, only to be shelved along with so many other ‘Katy Lied’ session nuggets. Perhaps not a Top 5 tune lay in the heart of this beast, but a heart that was very much ALIVE.
