I came across The Psychedelic Aliens as I was looking to expand my music library. Google is your friend in such endeavours as are streaming sites such as the ones I have in my Useful Links section. At that particular moment I was looking to build my psychedelic library, and …
I’ve mentioned that my musical tastes have evolved greatly over the years. I’ve come to appreciate the talent, composition & playing complexity and overall fun that lies in every musical genre. There are a few genres that still elude me, but you are not obligated to like everything that crosses …
If you’ve seen my Guild of the Blues post, I’d say Sue Foley is a journeyman, having played for several years. She is a great example that the blues is alive and well. This is a very well done album. With guest artists Charlie Sexton, Billy Gibbons and Jimmy Vaughn, …
I was asked to take a listen to The Monks album “Bad Habits” in a response to my posting Elvis Costello’s “My Aim is True” in an Album of the Week. When I saw the album cover, I thought it looked familiar, so I checked my record collection, but did …
I can be a fairly quirky fellow. Folks who know me may say that is quite an understatement. While my main musical interests lie in the harder rock, psychedelic and blues veins, I have to profess a certain weakness for the yé yé genre of early 60’s France. Where that …
A Foot in Coldwater’s first album was released in 1972. As you may know by now, my musical tastes hadn’t really progressed beyond the standard hard rock fare of the time. This album fit that mold and more. They had their own sound, and they were Canadian to boot. Guitars …
The Maritime Reunion Association in Calgary was created to foster a sense of community and togetherness for the many people who had moved to Calgary from the maritimes in search of work. The association’s activities were not exclusive to maritimers; many of the events welcomed anyone in search of companionship …
You want some angry, loud, fast-paced rock? Here you go, in spades. It grabs you, surrounds you and lets you vent, then safely releases you back into society. This came out in 1996. I had not heard of Social Distortion, but the CD cover was quite intriguing: the ventriloquist dummy …
Art has always reflected life. Musicians have used their songs to express their feelings and beliefs, and often comment on social situations. This is not a recent phenomena; I believe it has gone on since mankind began singing. This playlist is a collection of songs commenting on a variety of …
This album came out in 1977. This was an interesting time for me musically as we were in the heyday of disco & punk with an emerging New Wave. The heavy rock of the late ’60’s and early ’70’s was still there, but more in the background, perhaps a bit …
