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 …
As mentioned in other posts, I am a fan of the blues. I was thinking about how best to describe my journey of discovery from the early ’70’s to today, and I saw it in three phases: the original bluesmen, the adoption of that style by the young (at the …
Released in 1978, Go 2 was XTC’s second album. The times were interesting as disco had peaked and beginning to decline, punk was in its heyday, and the rumblings of New Wave were on the horizon. This album certainly has mixed reviews, with fans of the later year XTC being …
We were just on vacation, taking the travel trailer from Calgary into Manitoba to visit family. We traveled along the TransCanada, and since we’re pulling the trailer, we suck more gas than usual, so we plan our stops such that we’re never lower than 1/4 tank. We did have an …
I did a fair amount of skipping school during high school. It certainly was a different time; there wasn’t a lot of chasing truants down or reporting home on absences. Whenever we were hanging out in a coffee shop, restaurant or pool hall, the employees didn’t appear to be overly …
Many folks are introduced to Donovan through Sunshine Superman, Atlantis or Hurdy Gurdy Man. These are certainly highlights, but not a full representation of his work. Sunshine Superman was released in 1966 and marked his entry into the world of psychedelia. He did not leave his folk roots, rather he …
There is just something about Reggae music that has a real appeal to me. Whether it is the pulsing rhythm, the thumping bass, horns and/or the social messages in many of the songs, I flat out enjoy it. It feels like summer & parties. There is no better soundtrack to …
Is “Keep on Loving You” your understanding of REO Speedwagon? If so, then let me take you to an alternate universe. This is their first album (1971), and is pre Kevin Cronin & their power ballad success. This album rocks so differently from their power ballads that it could be …
It appears to me that we go through waves of nostalgic renaissances on a regular basis, showing up in TV series such as Mad Men, and the reliving of 1930’s adventures through the Indiana Jones movie series. I imagine that is due to our memories of good times in the …
