Elvis Costello's New Music Show a Paradise for the Music-Obsessed
Saturday November 29, 2008
I realize that not everyone has access to the Sundance Channel on their cable or satellite TV systems and that I'm a bit self-indulgent when it comes to my own ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Suzanne Vega's "Gypsy"
Tuesday November 25, 2008
Even music fans of my generation who are quite fond of '80s music tend to believe that the era was typified by flashy extremes, from new wave to image-conscious MTV ... Read More
Often - Though Not Always - Two Guitars Are Better Than One
Friday November 21, 2008
I'm as impressed by guitar virtuosos as the next '80s music lover, as players like Dokken's George Lynch, Yngwie Malmsteen and the late Randy Rhoads certainly had no problem driving ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Iggy Pop's "Pumpin' for Jill"
Sunday November 16, 2008
On many occasions, the best new wave songs drew distinctly if also off-centeredly from artists directly involved in the original thrust of punk rock that helped launch the new form. ... Read More
Here's Hoping XM-Sirius Merger Doesn't Continue Trend of Shrinking '80s Playlists
Thursday November 13, 2008
Having been a satisfied XM Radio subscriber for more than six years now, I've watched the merger process involving XM and former satellite radio rival Sirius with plenty of interest. ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Hollywood Rose's "Reckless Life"
Saturday November 8, 2008
If you thought Guns N' Roses sounded ferociously out of control in 1987 (and the band certainly did, especially in comparison with most of its hard rock contemporaries), then you'll ... Read More
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Altered Images' "I Could Be Happy"
Saturday November 1, 2008
For fans of this Scottish new wave band, this song would probably better be termed underappreciated than forgotten, but for the rest of us who either missed or only now ... Read More