Monday, September 30, 2013

INXS and Jimmy Barnes - Good Times

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As fall rolls in (in the Northern hemisphere), our thoughts turn towards the upcoming All Hallows Even .  And yes, before you ask, ERV will ...
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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - When Things Go Wrong

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The 11th video ever played on MTV, "When Things Go Wrong" is another great, nearly forgotten classic by Robin Lane & The Chart...
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Monday, September 23, 2013

XTC - Mayor of Simpleton

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This is XTC's second appearance on the blog, as " Senses Working Overtime " showed up way back in September 2011.  As we menti...
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Friday, September 20, 2013

Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

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In 1986, Paul Simon's career was at an interesting juncture.  On the one hand, he was one of the foremost singer/songwriters of the 1970...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Saga - Wind Him Up

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Way back in the dark days of August 2011 (when we started ERV), the first thing that we did was to compile a list of 35 or so potential vide...
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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home

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Named after a 1960 movie , Fine Young Cannibals were a British pop/soul band formed from half of The Beat (The English Beat to Americans), w...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Tommy Shaw - Girls With Guns

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There was always tension in Styx between the theatrical vision of Dennis DeYoung and the rock approach favored by Tommy Shaw, and these diff...
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Saturday, September 7, 2013

X - Hungry Wolf

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Although they were not the first LA punk band, X quickly became the standard-bearer for the California punk scene.  The band's literate,...
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Living Colour - Cult of Personality

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Living Colour (the band, not the cool TV show, In Living Color) has been on the list of acts to add to the blog for some time.  And while we...
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

Arc Angel - Tragedy

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Arc Angel (not to be confused with The Arc Angels, the 1990s blues rock band) was an early 1980s  AOR band.  Though they were talented, the ...
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