Slade – Knocking Nails Into My House
Oldies Songs An Uneasy Toytown Nightmare: This Cover Track Reveals the Untapped Psych-Pop Melancholy Lurking Beneath a Future Glam-Rock Titan. Before the platform shoes, before the mirror balls, and long before they…
Jackson Browne – The Arms Of Night
In the Twilight of a Life Well-Lived, the Song Finds Solace and Tender Acceptance in the Embrace of Deep, Lasting Love. For those of us who have followed Jackson Browne’s…
Jackson Browne – Never Stop
A Mid-Life Anthem: The Quiet, Stubborn Resolution to Persevere Through Doubt and Continue the Journey of Life and Love. For those of us who grew up with the confessional poets…
Ted Nugent – Writing on the Wall
The Drama of Doomed Prophecy: An Epic Rock Warning on the Inevitability of Consequences The year 1976 was a high-water mark for the hard rock circuit, and Ted Nugent was…
Donald Fagen – Security Joan
Anxious Affection in the Post-9/11 City: A Groovy, Cynical Romance at the Airport Checkpoint The artistry of Donald Fagen, whether as half of Steely Dan or as a solo architect,…
Middle Of The Road – Everybody Loves a Winner
This Upbeat Seventies Pop Gem Masks a Cynical, Heartbreaking Truth About Fame, Success, and Human Loyalty. For many of us who remember the kaleidoscope of early 1970s Europop, the Scottish…
Rainbow – Run With The Wolf
Embracing the Primeval Spirit: A Heavy Metal Call to the Wild that Defines Freedom and Instinct The year 1976 was a crucible for heavy rock, an era where the grand,…
Walter Becker – Selfish Gene
A Masterclass in Cynical Noir: The Deft and Decadent Examination of Pure, Unadulterated Human Desire. There is a moment of exquisite, uneasy recognition that washes over a certain generation of…
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Wooden Ships
The Haunting Ballad of Nuclear Escape: A Tense, Apocalyptic Message Delivered on the Wings of Unforgettable Counterculture Harmony For those of us who recall the turbulent, beautiful, and deeply anxious…
Ted Nugent – Fist Fightin’ Son of a Gun
A Ferocious Celebration of Unbridled, Bare-Knuckle, American Rock-and-Roll Attitude In the late seventies, when rock music was wrestling with the slickness of disco and the snarl of punk, Ted Nugent…