Monday, July 27, 2015

The Housemartins - Happy Hour

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The Housemartins were the rock band equivalent of a shooting star.  In Britain, they enjoyed some mainstream success, with 7 top 40 singles ...
Friday, July 24, 2015

Joe Satriani - Satch Boogie

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How prevalent were rock guitarists in the 1980s?  So much so that even Michael Jackson inserted a blistering solo into "Beat It" (...
Monday, July 13, 2015

Styx - A.D. 1928 / Rockin' the Paradise

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Long time readers will recall that videos which were played during the first day of MTV (August 1, 1981) have a special place in our hearts ...
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Saturday, July 4, 2015

Katrina & The Waves - Do You Want Crying?

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Although casual listeners may view Katrina & the Waves as an overnight success story and a one hit wonder, the truth is that they were n...
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Sunday, June 21, 2015

J. Geils Band - Come Back

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ERV regulars will recall that we posted " Love Stinks " back in July 2012.  And our Facebook readers will note that we would have ...
Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Cinderella - Gypsy Road

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When we posted Cinderella's " Shake Me " (back in December, 2011), we pointed out that the group was not a typical hair band. ...
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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

The Rolling Stones - Undercover of the Night

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The 1980s were tough on the Rolling Stones.  The group had been around for twenty years by the early part of the decade, an eternity in the ...
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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Ric Ocasek - Emotion in Motion

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Back in September 2011, we posted Ric Ocasek's cool, quirky " Something to Grab For ," off his first solo LP, 1982's Beati...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

U2 - A Celebration

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Many years ago (before the internet), we were involved in a conversation where the topic of rare songs came up (shocking, we know).  One of ...
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Sunday, May 17, 2015

L.A. Guns - The Ballad of Jayne

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Best known as half of the inspiration for the Guns N' Roses name, L.A. Guns was a fixture on the Los Angeles hard rock scene in the 198...