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, June 26, 2013

Soul II Soul - Jazzie's Groove

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More a community of artists than a static band, Soul II Soul were nevertheless one of the more interesting and creative R&B acts of the ...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

Scorpions - No One Like You

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For the second "Jailhouse rock" video, we went with a clip that is very close to, and very far away from our first video.  "N...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Marty Balin - Hearts

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Marty Balin's "Hearts" is the first of two "jailhouse rock" videos.  The video is a wonderful smorgasbord of early 1...
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Saturday, June 15, 2013

T'Pau - Heart and Soul

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Although they were stars in the U.K. (where they had 8 top 40 hits), T'Pau were a classic one hit wonder in the U.S., with only "He...
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Toto - Stranger in Town

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David Paich, Steve Lukather and the Porcaro brothers (Jeff, Steve and Mike) were session musicians whose credits included Steely Dan, Boz Sc...
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny

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Tommy Tutone was a solid, straight-ahead rock band who came up with the killer single that most bands dream about.  That song, "867-530...
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me

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One of our favorite aspects of researching ERV is encountering a video so rare that even we haven't seen it.  The unreleased Guns N'...
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Saturday, June 1, 2013

Andy Taylor - Take it Easy

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By 1985 Duran Duran were huge stars, but the years of recording and touring had taken their toll on the band.  The group decided to take a b...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The Pointer Sisters - Neutron Dance

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The Pointer Sisters were a fascinating group who managed to navigate the difficult pop and R&B waters during most of the 1970s and 1980s...