Steely Dan – Through With Buzz
Oldies Songs 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…
Jackson Browne – Red Neck Friend
A Joyous and Defiant Outburst of Rock and Roll Energy, Celebrating the Liberating Chaos of Unconventional Friendship. The year 1973 found Jackson Browne cemented in the public consciousness as the…
Slade – My Town
A Poignant and Underrated Homage to Working-Class Roots, a Deeply Emotional Anthem of Identity and Unbreakable Loyalty. The year 1974 marked the absolute, glorious peak of Slade’s reign. They were…
Donald Fagen – Mary Shut The Garden Door
A Poignant, Late-Life Plea for Intimate Refuge, a Quiet Drama of Retreat from a World Marked by Fear and Mortality. The year 2006 found Donald Fagen, long established as one…
Mud – Let’s Have A Party
A Defiant and Nostalgic Shout of Joy, an Energetic Cover Marking the Band’s High-Stakes Leap Toward Creative Independence. The year 1976 found Mud, the kings of British glam rock, standing…
Steely Dan – Haitian Divorce
A Cynical and Exotic Noir Vignette, a Dark Fable of Marital Failure and the Illusion of Easy Escape. The year 1976 found Steely Dan—the ingenious partnership of Donald Fagen and…
Mud – Shake It Down
A Defiant and Energetic Statement of Independence, a Final, Furious Attempt to Stave Off Obsolescence in a Changing Musical World. By 1976, the glitter-drenched reign of glam rock was drawing…
Grand Funk Railroad – No Lies
A Raw and Defiant Oath of Sincerity, a Tender Promise of Honesty Hidden Within the Thunder of Arena Rock. The year 1971 was the absolute zenith of the Grand Funk…
Walter Becker – Darkling Down
A Poignant, Late-Career Meditation on Entropy, a Cynical and Weary Acknowledgment of Life’s Inevitable Descent. The year 2008 brought a welcome, if rare, gift to the world of sophisticated rock…