Saturday, September 23, 2017

The Kinks - State of Confusion

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We're back, and what better way than with a song that may be more apropo today than when it came out.  The lyrics of "State of...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

Peter Gabriel - I Don't Remember

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For this years' slightly abbreviated All Hallows Even celebration, we are going with Peter Gabriel's excellent, creepy, and underra...
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Saturday, October 8, 2016

Dokken - Just Got Lucky

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While Dokken's version of melodic hard rock seemed tailor made for the pop metal era, they never quite landed the big breakout song or a...
Thursday, September 8, 2016

a-ha - Take On Me

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No one in their right mind could consider a-ha's monster hit "Take on Me" to be a rare song or video, which begs the question:...
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Saturday, August 6, 2016

The Babys - Back On My Feet Again

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The Babys were a British-American power pop act who by all rights should have become big stars in the 1970s.  Guitarist/keyboardist Mike Cor...
Monday, July 25, 2016

Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight

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A wonderfully catchy piece of dance-pop, "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" was the peak of Wang Chung's career, and might also be t...
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Monday, May 23, 2016

Shannon - Let The Music Play

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"Let the Music Play" was a successful and influential single that helped create the dance sound of the eighties.  When the song wa...
Sunday, April 17, 2016

Jimmy Page - Wasting My Time

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It goes without saying that it's not a bad thing to be considered one of the greatest rock guitarists ever.  We suppose it is also not s...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

Steve Winwood - Still In The Game

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Steve Winwood got his musical start at the tender age of 14 when he joined the Spencer Davis Group, though he would go on to even greater fa...
Monday, March 14, 2016

The Long Ryders - I Want You Bad

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This is the second appearance on ERV for The Long Ryders; the superb " Looking for Lewis and Clark " was posted on our little blog...