Armed Forces, released in January, 1979, is Elvis Costello’s third album & the first to include The Attractions on the cover (Elvis Costello and The Attractions). I bought this album when it first came out, and the North American release featured the paint splattering cover, with the stampeding elephants on …
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 …
