SPARKS - BBC ROCK HOUR #324 & #423 (1982-1983)
“Whomp That Sucker” was released in 1981, with some musicians from the Los Angeles area, actually David Kendrick, Leslie Bohem, Bob Haag had been famous with a local band called Bates Motel (one song on…
It’s a story as old as time (and rock & roll) itself — band makes great debut album, then has to come up with a follow-up, and doesn’t do quite as good a job. While The Kids Are the Same,…
Back in high school, I almost bought a 1969 Mustang fastback. Talk about a gorgeous car. Two-tone dark red and black. 351 engine (I believe) four barrel, four on the floor. Damn. Then later, I almost bought a jet black…
JOE JACKSON - CHORUS TV (1980)
On the strength of the release of the third LP “Beat Crazy“, Joe Jackson performed live on Chorus, the famous french TV show in 1980. Nine songs pulled out from the first three albums plus a…
From 1970 and their undervalued album Mad Shadows, please enjoy the incomparable Mott the Hoople and “Thunderbuck Ram.”
I’ve loved these guys for years, and by that I mean since way before David Bowie got his grubby little mitts on them;…
With the help of friends Nigel Clark (lead singer of classic Brit-pop band Dodgy) and Darren Finlan, Englishman Tony Cox has put together an 11 track debut full of sweet surprises. Fans of classical power pop influences (Beatles, Beach Boys,…
George has literally been playing in bands “forever” and has gained a wealth of experience on the live circuit and in the recording studio. Song-writing has been an important creative outlet for George ever since he figured out how to play…
Nine out of ten times when someone tells me that there’s a remix album on its way I run the opposite direction as fast as humanly possible. You see, I generally associate the word remix with the music found in…
You know, Watergate whistle blower and all around hero for our time John Dean wrote a book about the Bush administration and its defenders recently called Conservatives Without Conscience.
Well, I just read a review of a music movie that’s gonna…
This little known Irish band is a terrific find for lovers of Jason Falkner, Pugwash and XTC. For the last several years Barry O’Brien has made guest appearances with Pugwash. He is a kindred spirit producing top flight Power Pop.…
