Steely Dan – Dirty Work [Live 12 August 2006]
Oldies Songs A Masterclass in Poise and Fire as a Familiar Song Is Reclaimed on Stage When Steely Dan performed “Dirty Work” live on 12 August 2006, the song emerged not as…
Slade – Midnight Special Performances
A Snapshot of Slade at Their Peak, When British Glam Rock Ruled the American Night When Slade appeared on The Midnight Special in the early 1970s, they brought with them…
David Lindley – Mercury Blues (Discoring 1981 Italian TV)
A Joyful Testament to Roots, Rhythm, and the Enduring Spirit of American Road Music When David Lindley performed “Mercury Blues” on the Italian television program Discoring in 1981, the song…
David Lindley – Bon Temps Rouler
A Joyful Invocation of Rhythm, Heritage, and One Man’s Command of the Room When David Lindley performed “Bon Temps Rouler” on Sunday Night Live in 1989, it was not tied…
Slade – You Boyz Make Big Noize
The Eternal Energy of a Glam Rock Powerhouse: Celebrating Slade’s Vibrant 1987 United Kingdom Television Performance of You Boyz Make Big Noize The historical narrative of British rock and roll…
Sweet – Give The Lady Some Respect
A Late-Career Plea for Dignity and Maturity Wrapped in Polished Pop Rock When Sweet released “Give The Lady Some Respect” on their 1980 album Waters Edge, the song did not…
The Amboy Dukes – Migration
A Moment When Youthful Fearlessness and Musical Telepathy Collided in Pure Sonic Revelation Captured in 1970 for WITF TV PBS, “Migration” by The Amboy Dukes, later circulated in remastered audio…
Mountain – Beside The Sea (Live At Woodstock 69′)
Before the Legend Took Shape: Mountain’s Quiet Moment at Woodstock 1969 In August 1969, on a stage that would soon become one of the most mythologized in music history, Mountain…
Walter Becker – Were You Close Today
A Quiet Question That Lingers as a Measure of Distance, Memory, and Unspoken Affection Walter Becker’s “Were You Close Today” survives not as a commercial release or charting artifact, but…
Walter Becker – The Girl Next Door to the Methadone Clinic
A Darkly Compassionate Portrait of Love, Damage, and Quiet Survival Walter Becker unveiled “The Girl Next Door to the Methadone Clinic” on his 2008 solo album Circus Money, a record…