Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Rush - Tom Sawyer

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As many readers will know, sometimes The Universe calls out and makes a request.  Often times these are serendipitous events, but some of th...
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Thursday, December 19, 2019

Poison - Talk Dirty To Me

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Here's a fun conversation starter:  What is the most 1980s band?  Not the most successful act of the decade; rather, what artist or grou...
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Monday, October 28, 2019

Fun Boy Three (With Bananarama) - It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)

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Way back when, in 2013, we featured the excellent " Ghost Town " by The Specials as part of ERV's All Hallows Eve n celebratio...
Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Walter Egan - Fool Moon Fire

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Our long time reader(s) will know that we love this time of year - to the point that we have an All Hallows Even celebration every year (si...
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Saturday, October 19, 2019

George Harrison - All Those Years Ago

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George Harrison's Somewhere in England album was originally slated for release in October 1980.  However, Warner Bros. initially rejecte...
Sunday, September 15, 2019

Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday

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Although they had one of the coolest names in the music industry, Strawberry Switchblade was a one hit wonder in their native U.K., and didn...
Sunday, July 21, 2019

Eric B. & Rakim - Follow The Leader

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Check out any list of the most influential hip hop artists ever and Eric B. & Rakim will be on it - probably near the top.  Their vintag...
Saturday, June 22, 2019

Vandenberg - Burning Heart

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The Dutch band Vandenberg was one of a surprising number of acts from that country to flirt with international success.  For example, both G...
Sunday, May 12, 2019

Red Rockers - China

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Red Rockers was a fascinating band who never quite found their audience.  To be fair, this was at least partly due to their evolving musical...
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 ...