This is a nice little folk-rock, pop-psych tinged album from 1968 California. It’s a pleasant fun listen, and has an interesting back story, which is what drew me to include this as an Album of the Week. The opening song, Sanctuary reminds me of Strawberry Alarm Clock, which is not …
As Blue Oyster Cult sang in “Burnin’ For You”, time to play B sides. This is a bit of a homage to a medium from a bygone era – the 45 rpm single. I’ve compiled a playlist of B sides from previously released singles. I thought it would be fun …
RIP Patty Donahue This is a definite gem from 1982, and competes with the best of the New Wave era. It’s full of riffing guitars, saxophones and organs, often with an infectious ska beat. And fully defining their sound are Patty Donahue’s sardonic, largely spoken voiced vocals that tend into …
Here’s a shout out to Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, guitarist extraordinaire and defense contractor. He’s played an important role in creating and playing some of the best rock music. I’m sure you are quite familiar with his work with Steely Dan as a founding member, and then his later work with …
Quinn the Eskimo takes a spin around the solar system in a Moog fuelled spaceship, insured by Progressive. This is a prog rock gem from 1973. Mann does a wonderful job with a variety of keyboard instruments. Mick Rogers comes in with a lot of killer guitar work & vocals. …
The flute is an instrument one would not normally connect with rock music. However, it plays a part in many good songs and certainly is a key element in the works of Jethro Tull & The Marshall Tucker Band, to name a couple of bands. I thought it would be …
Doing something a little different this week in highlighting two albums. One of my intents of starting this site was to discover new music, and to share it. As I’ve dug in record stores and online, I’ve found many new (to me) artists. I’m sure these artists are not unfamiliar …
I’m thinking of the summer and how that will likely be very different from previous summers. Large gatherings are likely to be less frequent, if they happen at all. This means that many celebrations will change from what they were. One of these will be folk festivals. One of my …
RIP David Roback This is Mazzy Star’s second album, released in 1993. There is of course “Fade Into You” which received some airplay as a single, and to which I have to express my appreciation: I may not have picked up on this album otherwise. A band’s albums can be …
We’re just out looking for a bit of fun with a southern rock flavour. While not all these bands are from the southern States, their sound is in the same vein. I wanted to give a little exposure to some lesser known bands so the obvious Big Kids (Lynyrd Skynyrd, …
