by Sean Passmore | Jun 30, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Are You Serious? Idiot Optimism Both of these instant classic rock albums were recorded between 1978 and 1979 by Memphis born singer, composer, guitarist Van Duren when he was in his mid twenties. From the time he was a teenager in 1970 through...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 26, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
With all due respect to this legendary wizard of songcraft, it ain’t over until the fat man sings. Having just recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, Brian Wilson now finds himself suffering from the ill effects of dementia as well as the loss of his longtime...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 17, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Unless you’ve been under a rock this past spring you are probably aware that Sean Ono Lennon, son of John & Yoko, along with James McCartney, son of Sir Paul and Linda McCartney, have come together to collaborate on the first new Lennon & McCartney track in...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 9, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
“This is a Black-fronted punk band, and that’s really important. Rock’n’roll is mostly white suburban kids — that’s what gets promoted. But we are Black and we out here. I was inspired to make rock music when I saw a Black guy on...
by Sean Passmore | May 29, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Who: GTOs What: Permanent Damage Where: Los Angeles, California, USA via the mountainous neighborhood of Laurel Canyon in the Hollywood Hills region of the Santa Monica Mountains within the Hollywood Hills West district of LA via the 1.7 mile Sunset Strip...
by Sean Passmore | May 20, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
Greetings faithful Fashionistas! Your record of the week has arrived For The Week Of 5/20/2024 Who: The Big Peach What: Observations Where: Manchester, England Why: For anyone interested in the swinging 60s styled unison singing of The Monkees, Dave Clark Five and...