Hailing from Highland Park, New Jersey, the Grip Weeds are quite the family band. Comprised of brothers drummer Kurt and guitarist Rick Reil, Kurt’s wife Kristin Pinell on lead guitar, and good friend Dave DeSantis on bass, the group has since their formation two decades ago held sway as oneRead More
Not only is “Such A Lovely Child/Burned” a great single, but it also carries historical weight, as Glenn Frey was the lead singer of the Mushrooms. You May Also Like: Essentials by the Eagles’ Glenn Frey: Gimme Five Glenn Frey’s music gave us a peaceful, easy feeling Glenn Frey, “TheRead More
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A band I have heard of, but never actually heard until now, Thomas Edisun’s Electric Light Bulb Band attained a good amount of recognition in their home state of Louisiana during the 1960s. You May Also Like: Electric Light Orchestra, “Do Ya” from A New World Record (1976): One TrackRead More
Smellicopter, the latest recording from singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Scott Brookman, clocks in as an extension of his prior ventures, which brings much comfort since repairs or improvements are not required when one is as creative as he is. You May Also Like: Craig Scott’s Lobotomy – War Is ARead More
His star shined brightly, but far too briefly. Born August 1, 1951 in Sioux City, Iowa, Tommy Bolin went on to become one of the most versatile and admired guitarists of his era. You May Also Like: Tommy Tutone – Tommy Tutone 2 (1981): On Second Thought The Lickerish Quartet,Read More
Based in Sweden, Linus and the Losers make the kind of music “authority figures” once upon a time railed against, believing such sounds turned kids into rebels, criminals, and drug addicts. You May Also Like: Aviation Blondes – ‘Edge of Forever’ (2009): Forgotten Series Kyte – ‘Kyte’ (2009): Forgotten SeriesRead More
Although I love going to concerts, I am generally not a big fan of live albums — because in most cases rarely do these collections capture the electricity executed in an onstage environment. You May Also Like: ‘Gone With the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd’Read More
San Francisco Bay Area resident Marshall Holland’s previous offerings, Don’t Jettison The Memories and Statistically I Should Say … established him as a serious talent to be reckoned with. You May Also Like: The Flower Pot Men, “Let’s Go to San Francisco [Pts. 1-2]” (1967): One Track Mind Phil MarshallRead More
Conceived by producer Gary Zekley, the Yellow Balloon featured an interesting cast of characters, most notably Dick St. John of Dick and Dee Dee, actor Don Grady from “My Three Sons,” and Daryl Dragon You May Also Like: No related posts.
