Thursday, November 29, 2012

Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver

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One of the more theatrical bands to come out of the late 1970s punk / new wave movement in the U.K. was Adam and the Ants.  The band started...
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Run-D.M.C. - King of Rock

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And after a brief delay (holidays, don'tchaknow) we are back.  Long time readers will know that ERV likes to cover many different genres...
Sunday, November 18, 2012

Treat Her Right - I Think She Likes Me

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Boston-based Treat Her Right was an interesting band who performed a modern, alternative version of the blues.  Loved by critics and the col...
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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Donald Fagen - New Frontier

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Donald Fagen is one of those musicians who totally marches to his own beat.  Fagen (and Walter Becker) were Steely Dan, a truly outstanding ...
Monday, November 12, 2012

Was (Not Was) - Walk the Dinosaur

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With a really catchy backbeat and a fun, Flintstones-esque video, "Walk the Dinosaur"  became a big hit in the late 1980s.  The so...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

The Go-Go's - Turn to You

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Most readers will be familiar with the Go-Go's, the all-female new wave band from California.  Best known for being one of the first suc...
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Monday, November 5, 2012

Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth

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The ambitious, eclectic and eccentric Julian Cope has been one of the more interesting figures in the music industry over the past few decad...
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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Michael Penn - No Myth

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The brother of actors Sean and Chris Penn, Michael Penn has had a long career as something of an anti-rock star.  While his first LP, 1989...
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Friday, October 26, 2012

Yazoo - Don't Go

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Another superb Halloween video (if we say so ourselves ... and we do) is Yazoo's "Don't Go."  Long time readers and 1980s ...
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon

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A strong candidate for the second-best Halloween video ever, "Bark at the Moon" came about in large part due to Ozzy's fascina...