Slade – Don’t Blame Me
Oldies Songs A Candid and Gritty Confession of Personal Failure, a Quiet Look Behind the Glittering Façade of a Glam Rock God. In 1974, Slade reigned supreme as the loudest, rowdiest, and…
Steely Dan – Time Out Of Mind
A Moment of Transcendence in the Midst of Glamour and Despair “Time Out of Mind” by Steely Dan, from their sleek, labyrinthine album Gaucho (1980), is a quietly devastating meditation…
Walter Becker – Lucky Henry
A Cynical and Noir-Laced Self-Portrait, a Darkly Comic Reflection on Privilege, Survival, and Moral Bankruptcy. By 1994, the music world had almost resigned itself to the silence of one of…
Slade – Pouk Hill
A Primal and Defiant Ode to Working-Class Roots, a Sonic Document of the Band’s Unadulterated Live Power. In the early 1970s, before they became the crowned kings of British Glam…
Jackson Browne – Rosie
A Candid and Playful Backstage Confession, a Bluesy Cry for Release Amidst the Exhaustion of the Endless Tour. In 1977, Jackson Browne accomplished one of the most remarkable feats in…
Jackson Browne – The Load Out
A Profound and Moving Homage to the Unsung Heroes of the Road, a Lyrical Chronicle of the Solitude and Camaraderie of the Touring Life. In the late 1970s, Jackson Browne…
Jackson Browne – The Road
A Poignant and World-Weary Confession, a Soulful Elegy to the Exhausting Sacrifice of Life as a Traveling Musician. In 1977, Jackson Browne, the quintessential chronicler of the human heart and…
Donald Fagen – Weather In My Head
A Candid and World-Weary Confession of Internal Conflict, a Bluesy Chronicle of the Unending Struggle for Peace of Mind. By 2012, Donald Fagen had secured his legacy as one of…
Jim Croce – Photographs and Memories
A Driving and Defiant Anthem of Youthful Autonomy, a Theatrical Rebellion Against the Shadows of the Past. The year 1974 found the British music scene drenched in glitter, platform boots,…
Donald Fagen – Tomorrow’s Girls
A Sci-Fi Noir Fable of Fascination and Foreboding, a Wry Confrontation with the Dazzling, Emotionally Alien Future. By 1993, a decade had passed since Donald Fagen had last offered a…