Donald Fagen – The Goodbye Look
Oldies Songs A Tense and Exotic Noir Thriller, a Cinematic Fable of Political Intrigue, Betrayal, and Inevitable Finality. The year 1982 was defined by the aftermath of a seismic event in rock…
Slade – Won’t You Rock With Me
A Defiant and Nostalgic Plea for Connection, a Veteran Band’s Final, Heartfelt Stand Against the Inevitable March of Time. By 1987, the landscape of rock music had radically changed. The…
Jackson Browne – Song For Adam
A Profound and Haunting Elegy for a Lost Friend, a Raw Chronicle of Regret and the Existential Weight of Sudden Loss. In 1972, a new voice of quiet introspection emerged…
Jackson Browne – In the Shape of a Heart
A Seething and Vulnerable Confession of Love’s Damage, a Poignant Examination of Self-Inflicted Wounds and the Persistence of Hope. By 1986, Jackson Browne, the quintessential poet of vulnerability, had begun…
Jackson Browne – From Silver Lake
A Poignant Overture to a Career, a Melancholic Fable of Leaving Home and the Unshakeable Weight of Memory. The year 1972 was a pivotal moment for the burgeoning singer-songwriter movement,…
Grand Funk Railroad – Trying To Get Away
A High-Stakes Anthem of Liberation, a Raw Account of Escaping the Chains of Managerial Deception and Legal Strife. The year 1972 found Grand Funk Railroad at a critical breaking point.…
Slade – I Don’t Mind
A Raw and Defiant Anthem of Unconditional Loyalty, a Glazed-Over Soulful Confession from the Kings of Noise. The year 1972 belonged unequivocally to Slade. With their aggressive sound, working-class authenticity,…
Jackson Browne – The Long Way Around
A Profound and Weary Affirmation of Life’s Journey, an Honest Acceptance that the Hardest Path is the One That Truly Matters. By 2014, Jackson Browne was no longer the youthful…
Steely Dan – Gaucho
A Cynical and Intricate Urban Fable, a Poetic Exploration of Sexual Jealousy and the Price of Sophistication. By 1980, the musical universe of Steely Dan—the hyper-intellectual jazz-rock project helmed by…
Donald Fagen – I’m Not The Same Without You
A Poignant and Surprising Confession of Devotion, the Wry Cynic’s Admission of Profound, Life-Altering Loss. By 2012, Donald Fagen had long cemented his status as a master craftsman of sophisticated,…