The Sweet – Chop Chop
Oldies Songs A Dark and Theatrical Spy Fable, a Forgotten Bubblegum Single That Foreshadowed a Heavy Rock Revolution. The year 1971 found The Sweet in a state of profound artistic tension, a…
Jackson Browne – Looking East
A Disillusioned and Searching Anthem, a Poignant Critique of Western Complacency and a Desperate Plea for Social Reassessment. By 1996, the world that Jackson Browne had chronicled for decades had…
Johnny Winter – Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
An Electrifying and Visceral Celebration, the Defiant Anthem of Pure, Unrestrained Rock and Roll Hedonism. The year 1970 was a pivotal moment for rock music, a time when the electric…
Mud – L-L-Lucy
A Stuttering, High-Energy Anthem of Desperate Devotion, a Final Burst of Glam-Rock Fury Against the Tides of Change. By 1975, the dazzling, sequined kingdom of glam rock was beginning its…
Jackson Browne – Oh, My Love
A Tender and Reverent Tribute to a Fallen Icon, a Quiet Declaration that Profound Love is the Only True Sanctuary from Global Pain. By 2007, the career of Jackson Browne…
Donald Fagen – Walk Between Raindrops
A Joyful and Transcendent Coda, an Assurance of Faith and Skill in Navigating Life’s Inevitable Storms. In 1982, Donald Fagen achieved what many thought impossible: he managed to step out…
The Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
A Visceral and Transgressive Anthem of Sexual Decadence, Exploitation, and the Dark, Sordid Heart of Rock and Roll. By 1971, The Rolling Stones had long shed any pretense of innocence,…
Ted Nugent – Hey Baby (Live At Walnut Creek Amphitheater1995)
Ted Nugent Revisits a Defining Hard Rock Anthem with Hey Baby in Raleigh 1995 Ted Nugent’s live performance of Hey Baby at Walnut Creek Amphitheater in Raleigh, North Carolina in…
Steely Dan – King Of The World
A Chilling and Cynical Prophecy, a Dark Satire on False Prophets Who Promise Salvation After Global Devastation. In 1973, Steely Dan—the formidable creative nexus of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker—had…
Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
A Thunderous, Primal Battle Cry, an Ode to Norse Mythology and the Violent, Visceral Urge for Conquest and Exploration. In 1970, Led Zeppelin stood astride the world of rock and…