It’s that time of the year again, when holiday songs are beamed from every nook and cranny conceivable, be it chestnuts roasting over an open fire at a taco joint, or dreaming of a white Christmas in a dentist office You May Also Like: No related posts.
A tough choice it is, but after much thought here are my Top 10 new albums of 2012, presented in alphabetical order. A click on the title takes you to the complete review … JIM BASNIGHT – INTRODUCING JIM BASNIGHT: A stimulating blast of rural rock sounds mixed with aRead More
‘Solid Zinc’ is a terrific tribute to the Turtles, who were not only commercially viable but also equally inventive.
Many bands over the years have been called the Frantics, but the group we’re discussing here came from Billings, Montana. Formed in 1965, the Frantics experienced an enormous amount of regional success You May Also Like: The Turtles – Present the Battle of the Bands (1968): Forgotten Series
Worried about being running aground in some tropic locale this Christmas season? Something Else! has you covered, with a new list of Yuletide favorites criss-crossing the usual stylistic landscape. You May Also Like: Jackson Browne, “Shaky Town” from Running on Empty (1977): One Track Mind
Much was expected of SRC, and for good reason. Aside from being exceptional songwriters and musicians, the Ann Arbor, Michigan band had the support of both the public and a major label. You May Also Like: Herbie Hancock – ‘Maiden Voyage’; Eric Dolphy – ‘Out to Lunch’ (2021 vinyl reissues)Read More
This short-lived series, which produced only two installments, focuses on songs from the 1960s that never came within sniffing distance of hitting the national Top 40 charts. You May Also Like: Alice Cooper, May 11, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget Alice Cooper, Oct. 28, 2016: Shows I’ll Never Forget TheRead More
Rising from the ashes of Terry Knight and the Pack, a Flint, Michigan-based band that cut a string of singles and two full-length albums worth hunting down, Grand Funk Railroad was one of the hottest acts of the early 1970s. You May Also Like: Grand Funk – Shinin’ On (1974;Read More
On this particular island, there will be sun and sand – but nary an original artist.
Founded in 1968 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Stylistics were one of the key players in the Philly Soul movement of the early 1970s. From 1971 to 1974, the group amassed 10 Top 40 hit singles that are as refreshing and relevant today as they were back then. You May AlsoRead More
