In the late Seventies, after The Saints lit the fuse of Australian punk with their classic single (I’m) Stranded, they were followed to the UK by Radio Birdman.
Clean Up Woman is one of the greatest soul songs of all time, recorded by Betty Wright when she was only 17. I’m amazed I’ve not posted it before. (more…)
Heart began their mid-Seventies success with this single, Magic Man, about the time Ann Wilson met and fell in love with Mike Fisher.
Jimi Hendrix was once asked how it felt to be the best guitarist in the world. Hendrix shrugged and replied: “I don’t know – ask Rory Gallagher.”
George Harrison’s song Beware Of Darkness provides the perfect soundtrack to the opening scene of horror film Weapons.
The Flamin’ Groovies relaunched themselves in the UK after a five-year hiatus in 1976 – supported by a new band called The Ramones.
Everything about this song screams “1979” – a transitional year when the first wave of punk was evolving into the New Wave and its various sub-genres: post-punk, power-pop, synth-pop.
I’ve loved Mexican music for a long time and the first time I heard it was on Ry Cooder’s 1976 album Chicken Skin Music. And the songs that stood out were the ones featuring the accordion of Flaco Jimenez.
Back to my childhood again for Pickettywitch singing That Same Old Feeling – one of two different versions in the charts.
This song’s lyrics could not be more pertinent today – half a century after it was recorded by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes.