• Funk,  Pop

    Funky Music a la Wild Cherry

    Once in a while it’s necessary to indulge my not-so-guilty pleasure appetite. This one took the charts by storm in ol’ 1976 – America’s Bicentennial, and the year I turned the big 6. Led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Rob…

  • BritPop

    You Say You Want a Revolution?

     Shh. Be very quiet. If you listen closely you can hear the sound of good music coming from across the pond. It’s tough to hear, I know, over the American Music Industry’s insistence at flooding our ears with the drivel…

  • Acoustic,  Country Rock,  Latin

    Sunday Grab Bag 2

    Another random sampling of some music I’ve been particularly enjoying of late. Though a ton of artists have recorded this Boudleaux Bryant classic, I first heard Nazareth’s version as a kid, then the Everly Brothers (who did the original in…

  • Pop,  Rock

    Jack Bruce – Waiting on a Word

    I watched part of the Cream reunion at the Royal Albert Hall from this past May. It was a treat to sit and watch this legendary trio wail through some of their tunes. Ginger Baker on drums, Clapton on guitar…