Donald Fagen – Trans-Island Skyway
Oldies Songs A Cinematic and Melancholy Sci-Fi Romance, a Journey into the Future Fueled by the Timeless Desire for Escape and Eternal Love. The year 1993 was a landmark moment for sophisticated…
Jackson Browne – Ready or Not
A Vulnerable and Poignant Testament to Fate, Reflecting the Beautiful, Terrifying Surrender to Life-Altering Love. The year 1973 found Jackson Browne fulfilling his destiny as the great American confessional songwriter,…
Slade – Ruby Red
A Blistering, Defiant Anthem of Passion, Marking a Hard-Won and Glorious Return to the Summit of British Rock. By the late 1970s, the once-unassailable kings of British glam rock, Slade,…
Mud – Hula Love
A Joyful and Exuberant Homage to Rock and Roll’s Innocent Past, a Theatrical Statement of the Band’s True Musical Heart. The year 1976 was a watershed moment for Mud, the…
Jackson Browne – Linda Paloma
A Wistful, Bilingual Ballad of Idealized Romance, a Moment of Cinematic Escape from a World Overshadowed by Tragedy. The year 1976 saw the release of Jackson Browne’s landmark album, The…
Steely Dan – East St. Louis Toodle-Oo
A Brilliant and Audacious Homage to Jazz History, Bridging the Complexity of the Roaring Twenties with the Cynicism of the Seventies. The year 1974 was a crucial tipping point for…
Mountain – Waiting To Take You Away
A Rare and Tender Ballad of Longing, Revealing the Lonely Heart Hidden Beneath the Thunder of the Guitar God. The mid-1970s was a period of high drama and fragmentation for…
Grand Funk Railroad – Country Road
A Tender and Surprising Ballad of Longing, Revealing the Weary Soul Beneath the Armor of Hard Rock Stardom. The year 1971 found Grand Funk Railroad—the powerful, often critically dismissed, but…
Steely Dan – Through With Buzz
A Brief and Enigmatic Whisper of Disillusionment, a Haunting Fragment Exploring the Painful Finality of Abandoning a Destructive Obsession. The year 1974 found Steely Dan, the masterful duo of Donald…
Slade – Hear Me Calling (Popshop 1971)
A defiant cry for connection forged in sweat, volume, and the raw urgency of early British rock When Slade tore through “Hear Me Calling” on Belgian television for Popshop in…