Take a blender and whirr up a mixture of Sgt. Peppers, Kate Bush, Goth, Psychedelia, Vaudeville & Carnival music. This is what you get. And it’s very, very good! It’s heartening to hear new music being made that builds from a varied heritage and enhances today’s musical landscape. This is …
The following quote is from Paul Kantner, guitarist with Jefferson Airplane, taken in an interview with Mick Skidmore on March 25, 2003 (link here https://jambands.com/features/2003/03/25/the-wheel-turns-an-interview-with-paul-kantner/ ). “… I have been accused of writing things that no one can figure out what I am talking about, including myself. Art is always …
“Look Sharp”, “I’m The Man” and “Beat Crazy” are the essential Joe Jackson New Wave albums. In “Beat Crazy”, we see Jackson starting to move on to new musical pastures. While his New Wave phase is my favourite, I continue to enjoy his writing and music on his later albums …
“Turn Me Loose” by Loverboy came on the radio the other day, and I went into a bit of a nostalgic haze. I recall that song came out during a bit of a heyday with harder Canadian rock being quite prevalent on the radio and in the bars. This was …
This playlist builds on the Psychedelic Basics playlist I have. It is a bit more adventurous at times, so listener beware. Again, it is built from 1960’s, early ’70’s releases. I know there is some really good psychedelia after that era & up to today, and I shall get to …
Their first album was a great example of what was to come from The Cars. It almost serves as a “Best Of” album given the number of hits it contained (3 in Billboard Top 100) and airplay that the other songs received. If you’re familiar with the Cars, you will …
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 …
