I will here quote liberally from Wikipedia: “New wave is a genre of rock music popular in the late 1970s and the 1980s with ties to mid-1970s punk rock. New wave moved away from blues and rock and roll sounds to create rock music (early new wave) or pop music (later) that incorporated disco, mod, and electronic music. Although it incorporates much … Continue reading The Name of This Band is Talking Heads (1 of 2)
“A great riff is something you know instinctively. It has energy and attitude and sex.” – Jimmy Page. Within the past few months and days, I’ve had conversations with Christian and CB, (Zep albums) and Aphoristic (“Kashmir”) so I felt inspired to put together a … Continue reading Does Anybody Remember Laughter? – A LedZep Six-Pack
The Music Enthusiast enjoys a good jazz tune more than every now and again. Herewith a random selection of tunes for your dining and dancing pleasure. (Pictured above: John Jorgenson.) I first wrote about Herbie Hancock – wow – a couple of years ago. The … Continue reading We Are Overdue For Some Freaking Jazz
One of the earliest pieces I ever did was on Rod Stewart. But other than the tune “Handbags and Gladrags,” I didn’t specifically feature either of his first two albums, The Rod Stewart Album or Gasoline Alley. I got together with an old friend I hadn’t seen … Continue reading Featured Albums – The Rod Stewart Album/Gasoline Alley
An occasional post wherein I crawl out of my cave, realize no new Beatles album is forthcoming and check out some new tunes. I tend to try to go outside my comfort zone, at least somewhat. There are six tunes here so if you don’t … Continue reading New Music Revue – 7.1.18
I thought I would use the occasion of this post to advise fellow Kinks lovers that they have managed to overcome their petty grievances and are getting back together for an album and maybe even a tour. Ray Davies said he was “inspired” by seeing … Continue reading A Six-Pack of Bowie + Kinks Announcement
In a previous post, I talked about Ry Cooder, a guitarist – especially slide – who’s been what I like to call a journeyman for about as long as I can remember. The description of the genres he covers as stated in Wikipedia should give … Continue reading Concert Review – Ry Cooder with the HamilTones at Tupelo Music Hall
