Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - New Romeo

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Some bands are just better live.  Case in point:  Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes.  While their live shows were the stuff of legend,...
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Saturday, November 23, 2013

Aztec Camera - Oblivious

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Aztec Camera is another in a long line of interesting pop bands who never broke through.  While they were generally well-regarded by critics...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Pursuit of Happiness - I'm An Adult Now

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Many years ago, when I was in college, I had a really cool friend -- Catherine Alice, though she went by Ali.  Ali's two favorite expres...
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Sunday, November 17, 2013

Scandal - Love's Got A Line On You

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Formed in 1981 by guitarist Zach Smith, Scandal had a charismatic female lead singer, a knack for writing radio-friendly pop/rock songs and ...
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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Sheila E. - A Love Bizarre

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Although she is sometimes thought of as a Prince protégé, Sheila E. (Escovedo) was actually an accomplished musician before she played with ...
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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...
Friday, November 8, 2013

Motörhead - Ace of Spades

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As subtle as artillery, Motörhead's punk-infused hard rock was way ahead of its time.  But while the band laid the groundwork for thrash...
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper - Elvis Is Everywhere

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Every now and then, MTV would highlight something bizarre -- as in straight out of Dr. Demento  bizarre.  (Weird Al immediately comes to min...
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Friday, November 1, 2013

The Blow Monkeys - Digging Your Scene

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The Blow Monkeys were part of the U.K. blued-eyed soul scene of the mid 1980s.  The band formed in 1981 and were led by singer/songwriter Dr...
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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy

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The Greg Kihn Band was a solid working group that had some meaningful success in the early 1980s with three top 40 albums and three top 40 s...
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