Spotlight on 54-40 & The Northern Pikes

A little bit of a departure for this playlist as I’m focusing on two Canadian bands that deserve a little time in the spotlight: 54-40 and The Northern Pikes. These lads provided some really good tunes and were a mainstay on Canadian radio and MuchMusic in the mid ’80’s to …

Mazzy Star – So Tonight That I Might See

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 …

Television – Marquee Moon

Television’s Marquee Moon was released in 1977.  At the time, we were celebrating the arrival of punk and its adding new energy and style to the musical landscape that had been dominated by disco (at least on the airwaves). A friend of mine introduced me to Television.  There were a …