During the late 1970s and early 1980s, a hot and heavy Mod revival occurred in England. Instigated by the vision of the Jam, the scene may have been fertile, but the majority of participants proved to be pale imitations of their hip forefathers of the previous decade like the Who,Read More

Garbed in fancy white threads and flowing locks, Angel did indeed strike a celestial pose. The band’s sound further carried a magical quality as their elaborately engraved songs roared and soared with pulsating power, resulting in a majestic heavy metal symphony of beauty and grace. Located in Washington D.C., AngelRead More

What’s the continuing attraction, in 2012, for the long-gone Led Zeppelin? From movie trailers to “American Idol,” these long-haired, often-shirtless heavy-metal rock-gods — disbanded since the turn of the 1980s, mind you — remain front of mind. You May Also Like: Why ‘Celebration Day’ Provided the Perfect Farewell for LedRead More

‘Here I Am!’ hugs tight to the New Jersey-based Successful Failures’ tradition of excellence, excitement and enthusiasm.

Having established a loyal fan club in and around their home base of Chicago, Illinois, Gary and The Knight Lights were clearly geared to raise their profile to an even higher degree. Aside from being a hot live act, they released several singles that harvested a decent amount of airplay.Read More

Huge in their mother land of Australia, but virtually unknown elsewhere, the Master’s Apprentices simply lacked the promotion muscle to obtain the universal visibility they so richly deserved. Founded in 1965, the band began life playing bluesy beat music in the vein of the Rolling Stones, the Animals and theRead More

Named after those funny Dr. Seuss characters we all know and love, the Sneetches were greatly adored by the indie crowd back in the day. Coming together in 1985, the San Francisco, California-based band remained intact for about ten years, and during that period they cut half a dozen albumsRead More

Chicago, Illinois was home to Quill Records, an independent label run by Peter Wright that released a string of singles between the years 1965 and 1967. You May Also Like: I Want, Need, Love You: Garage-Beat Nuggets From the Festival Vaults (2016)

Sporting one of the most hilarious names imaginable, the Jelly Bean Bandits were (and in fact, still are, as they reunited several years ago) actually a lot cooler than their silly handle suggests. Tight and attentive, yet raunchy enough to win the approval of “Pebbles” and “Nuggets” groupies, the NewRead More

A certified funky-fusion platinum smash, the George Martin-produced Blow by Blow peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 — hurtling itself to Record You Must Own status for Jeff Beck. So enough of that. You May Also Like: No related posts.