Favourite “New” Music – April 2022
After the latest edition of the Grammys, a list was circulated on Twitter of artists who have never won the music industry’s most prestigious (for all that that’s worth) award. It’s an impressive group – Hendrix, Queen, Joplin, The Who, Buddy Holly and Diana Ross (that one shocked me) were all there. But the purpose of … Continue reading Favourite “New” Music – April 2022
Cover Version Showdown #2
The Rolling Stones, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – Devo vs Cat Power My image of The Rolling Stones was formed by a comment I read comparing their appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” to The Beatles’ edition. This came at a point where I still loved the boys from Liverpool while the Stones were … Continue reading Cover Version Showdown #2
Classic Songs of My Youth Revisited #16
Dickie Goodman – Mr. Jaws I don’t know if any young people will read this, but I’m here to perform a service for them if they do. The next time someone of your parents’ or grandparents’ generation makes a snotty comment about the music you love – and they will – I want you to … Continue reading Classic Songs of My Youth Revisited #16
Not the Pazz and Jop 1973 #18
Lynyrd Skynyrd – (Pronounced ‘Leh-‘Nérd ‘Skin-‘Nérd) Let’s start with a confession: I don’t really care all that much for “Sweet Home Alabama”. Sure, I’ve sung along to it in bars, got hopped up when it accompanied a great scene in a movie, and turned it up a bit louder when it came on while I … Continue reading Not the Pazz and Jop 1973 #18
Classic Songs of My Youth Revisited #15
Twisted Sister – We’re Not Gonna Take It I don’t listen to heavy metal very often, and those times that I do leave me confused about the genre. Classic so-called metal bands like Led Zeppelin seem more like blues rock to me, yet there they are, slotted in next to acts like Motorhead – which … Continue reading Classic Songs of My Youth Revisited #15
Not the Pazz and Jop 1973 #17
Gram Parsons – GP When I think about Gram Parsons, what comes to mind first isn’t his music, or his early death that left him outside the 27 Club by less than two months. No, what is foremost is what came after, when his road manager Phil Kaufman and assistant Michael Martin stole his body … Continue reading Not the Pazz and Jop 1973 #17
Favourite “New” Music – March 2022
In early March, my wife and I were discussing the latest Ed Sheeran plagiarism news, and, as is often the case during such chats, my position changed mid-conversation. Initially, I thought Ed might be the Robin Williams of pop music, absorbing ideas and influences until they became a part of him, only to later emerge … Continue reading Favourite “New” Music – March 2022
Classic Songs of My Youth Revisited #14
Wham! – Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go When the first frames of the video for “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” flashed across the screen, my initial thought, I kid you not, was that Ted McGinlay had started a band. Now, this was ridiculous for two reasons. First, I had recently seen the (and … Continue reading Classic Songs of My Youth Revisited #14
Not the Pazz and Jop 1973 #16
The Wailers – Burnin’ After my previous encounter with a reggae album, I promised myself I would be better informed about the genre the next time such a record came along. That didn’t happen. So, after multiple plays of “Burnin’”, I finally did it. I listened to albums from Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Toots and … Continue reading Not the Pazz and Jop 1973 #16
Favourite ”New” Music – February 2022
I recently spent some time browsing through the genre section on Acclaimed Music. It was educational to discover all sorts of categories of music that I hadn’t considered. Darkwave? UK garage? Indietronica? Sophisti-pop? Breakbeat? Some of these are obvious. The heartland rock genre is ruled by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Bob Seger, and of … Continue reading Favourite ”New” Music – February 2022
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