Sunday, September 30, 2012

The BusBoys - Boys are Back in Town

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The BusBoys are another interesting rock and roll story, and are another band that by all rights should have have been more successful.  The...
Thursday, September 27, 2012

Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun

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Long time readers will know that in addition to posting rare videos, ERV also likes to highlight covers, particularly ones that fit in the c...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Bon Jovi - In and Out of Love

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I'll admit it:  I've always had a soft spot for Bon Jovi.  First off, the band is from my home state (NJ), and second, they wrote a ...
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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Lou Reed - Dirty Blvd.

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Although Lou Reed had only modest commercial success, he was an important and influential musician who reshaped the language of rock.  In pa...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Steel Breeze - You Don't Want Me Anymore

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A testament to the growing power of MTV, "You Don't Want Me Anymore" became a hit for Steel Breeze in 1982.  The song was undo...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka

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Before her controversial antics turned her into a virtual pariah, Sinéad O'Connor was an important and interesting new artist.  Her debu...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

The Kinks - Do It Again

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One of the amazing things about music in the eighties was how diverse it was, something that we try to reflect at ERV.  In fact, along with ...
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Thursday, September 6, 2012

The S.O.S. Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right)

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Long time reader(s) of ERV will know that we have a soft spot for early 80s funk, and "Take Your Time" is one catchy song.  We deb...
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

World Party - Ship of Fools

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World Party are essentially a one-man band, formed by Welsh multi-instrumentalist Karl Wallinger in 1986.  Wallinger created World Party aft...
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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely

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Part of the vibrant Austin, Texas blues scene, Charlie Sexton was taught guitar by W.C. Clark, the famed instructor of Stevie Ray and Jimmy ...