Sunday, February 3, 2019

Del Amitri - Kiss This Thing Goodbye

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Although they were stars in the UK, Del Amitri never quite broke through in the U.S., through no fault of their own.  The band's strong ...
Saturday, January 26, 2019

ABC - When Smokey Sings

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ABC burst onto the music scene as a dashing New Romantic act in 1982.  Their debut album, The Lexicon of Love became a big hit in 1982 and m...
Sunday, December 2, 2018

Heart - Even It Up

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The early 1980s were a difficult time in the music industry.  While the disco and punk movements had somewhat faded from prominence, New Wav...
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Friday, October 26, 2018

Kool & the Gang - Misled

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This is  Kool & the Gang's second appearance on ERV, as " Get Down On It " was posted back in 2013 (and has a solid if bri...
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Friday, October 19, 2018

Huey Lewis And The News - Doing It All For My Baby

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Although ERV has been mostly on hiatus of late, we could not miss the opportunity to celebrate All Hallows Even .  We've been posted rar...
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Thursday, March 8, 2018

Pat Benatar - Promises In The Dark

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Pat Benatar's Precious Time album showcases the singer at the height of her powers and to this day it remains your author's favorite...
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Saturday, December 23, 2017

Divinyls - Pleasure and Pain

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"Pleasure and Pain" is the second Divinyls video to show up on ERV; " Boys in Town " was posted back in July 2012, short...
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Sunday, November 19, 2017

Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance

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Although American readers may remember Neneh Cherry as a one hit wonder, she actually had two top 10 hits ("Kisses on the Wind" is...
Saturday, October 28, 2017

Dio - Last in Line

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After years of playing in bands, Ronnie James Dio (born Ronald James Padavona) came into his own in the early 1980s, helped by his MTV-frien...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

Golden Earring - Twilight Zone

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Welcome to ERV's 6th annual All Hallows Even celebration.  Yes, we've been doing our version of a Halloween party since we started ...