Showing posts with label Roots Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roots Rock. Show all posts
Friday, April 16, 2021

Los Lobos - Will the Wolf Survive?

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Los Lobos were an unlikely and underrated success story in the 1980s.  The group's roots date back to 1973, and they were originally nam...
Saturday, June 13, 2020

Robbie Robertson - Showdown At Big Sky

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In 1987, Robbie Robertson released his eponymous debut album.  Younger listeners might not have been quite sure what to make of it, but it w...
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Monday, March 14, 2016

The Long Ryders - I Want You Bad

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This is the second appearance on ERV for The Long Ryders; the superb " Looking for Lewis and Clark " was posted on our little blog...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

The Hooters - Day by Day

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After a long, bumpy road, Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman finally saw significant success with The Hooters 1985 Nervous Night LP.  The album pea...
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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers - I'm Not Your Man

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Last September, we put up " If We Never Meet Again ," a solid pop/rock song by Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers.  This was a...
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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers - If We Never Meet Again

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Your basic bar band made good (almost), Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers came onto the music scene in 1988 with their major label debu...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

Steve Earle & The Dukes - I Ain't Ever Satisfied

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"I Ain't Ever Satisfied" is off Steve Earle's second MCA record, Exit 0, and it highlights an artist in transition.  While...
Monday, November 11, 2013

Melissa Etheridge - Like The Way I Do

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Melissa Etheridge is the second native Kansas artist to appear on ERV, as long time readers may remember Clocks from August 2011.  Unlike C...
Thursday, October 10, 2013

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Change of Heart

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Since their 1976 founding, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have been considered one of the preeminent bands in rock and roll.  Their updated...
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Thursday, October 3, 2013

The Long Ryders - Looking for Lewis and Clark

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"Looking for Lewis and Clark" is another reader suggestion and a mighty fine one at that.  The song is by the Long Ryders, a reall...
Sunday, June 30, 2013

Steve Earle - Copperhead Road

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As a country roots rocker in the 1980s, Steve Earle had a challenging time fitting in, not unlike John Hiatt .  Earle was critically acclaim...
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Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Call - Let the Day Begin

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The Call are another in a long list of bands who were critically acclaimed, but never quite found their audience.  Other artists that would ...
Monday, June 11, 2012

BoDeans - Only Love

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The Wisconsin-based BoDeans came onto the music scene in the mid 1980s, and were another roots rock band that was loved by critics and brief...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

John Hiatt - Slow Turning

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How can you tell if an artist is a great singer-songwriter?  Well, how is this for a partial list of performers who have covered John Hiatt ...
Friday, March 9, 2012

The Hooters - Karla With a K

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The Hooters were formed in Philadelphia in 1980, and were driven musically by the partnership between Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman (who met a...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Dire Straits - Skateaway

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Picking the strongest song from Dire Straits classic album Making Movies is almost like picking your favorite finger.  The LP (justly ranked...
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Waterboys - The Whole of the Moon

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Mike Scott's masterpiece began on a snowy New York City street in January 1985, when his girlfriend asked him whether it was hard to wri...
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Thursday, September 8, 2011

The Del Fuegos - Don't Run Wild

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In 1985, the Del Fuegos looked like a good bet to be The Next Big Thing.  Their second album, Boston, Mass was released to critical acclaim,...