Donald Fagen – Out of the Ghetto
Oldies Songs The Poignant Re-Contextualization of Soul: A Jewish-American Musician’s Ironic and Affectionate Appropriation of a Black Ghetto Narrative. To approach a Donald Fagen composition is to wade into a world steeped…
Ted Nugent – Love Grenade
The Explosive Force of Old-School Rock and Roll: A Raw, Unapologetic Celebration of Primal Desire Delivered with the Relentless Energy of a Lifelong Motor City Madman. For those of us…
Walter Becker – Somebody’s Saturday Night
The Worn Glamour of the Weekend Warrior: A Jazzy, Reggae-Infused Portrait of Ephemeral Desire and Existential Self-Awareness in the Dim Light. The late Walter Becker (of Steely Dan fame) was…
Ted Nugent – I Want to Tell You
The Uncomfortable Marriage of Garage Rock Fury and Pop Melancholy: A Hard Rock Maestro’s Unexpected and Frayed Take on Communication Breakdown. For anyone who came of age with the feral…
Sammy Hagar – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”
The Red Rocker’s Soulful Detour: A Hard Rock Icon’s Unexpected and Poignant Attempt to Find Balladic Gold in the Shadow of a Legend. In the sprawling, often theatrical career of…
Mud – Show Me You’re a Woman
The Glittering Retreat: A Glam Rock Band’s Poignant Attempt to Trade Sparkle for Sensitivity and the Drama of Growing Up. The year 1975 was a curious, crossroads moment for British…
Ted Nugent – Light My Way
The Cry for Direction: A Moment of Hard Rock Vulnerability Revealing the Turmoil Behind the Motor City Madman’s Bluster. In the thunderous, uncompromising world of 1970s hard rock, few figures…
Donald Fagen – Brite Nitegown
The Jazz-Noir Jolt: A Funky, Morbid Dance with Mortality, Masked by the Polished Grooves of Middle Age. The music of Donald Fagen, whether with Steely Dan or on his own…
Jackson Browne – All Good Things
The Heartbreaking Yet Redemptive Acceptance That Even the Deepest Love is Fleeting, But the Memory Endures. For those of us who have followed the tumultuous, painfully honest career of Jackson…
Sammy Hagar – I’ve Done Everything For You
The Furious Anthem of the Unrequited Rock Star: A Vicious, Live-Wire Snarl of Frustration Over a One-Sided Love Affair. The true story of the Red Rocker’s rise isn’t found in…