A Look At The Original Mixed Tape
A Look at The Original Mixed Tape Let’s have a look at the original “mixed tape.” Although they were never called this at the time, the Philips Demonstration Music Cassette…
“The Human League” – It’s Only Human to Like Them
“The Human League” – It’s Only Human to Like Them If you are an old enough “human,” then you will be familiar with the evolution of a new wave band…
Remarkable Stuff from “Huey Lewis and the News”
Remarkable Stuff from “Huey Lewis and The News” “Huey Lewis and the News” – a band with its roots back to the late seventies, but is most remembered hitting its…
Surprise! I Do Like R&B Without Realizing It!
Surprise! I Do Like R&B Without Realizing It! My earliest music taste is influenced by school parties, radio, and my friends’ older siblings’ vinyl collections. We’d sneak in, and turn…
Farewell Moon Martin, The Underappreciated
Farewell Moon Martin, The Underappreciated Farewell Moon Martin The Underappreciated. Yesterday, I learnt “Moon Martin” died in May of this year. His death, like his career, seemed to go almost…
Two Great Pop Stars Who Seemed to “Fade Away”
Two Great Pop Stars Who Seemed to “Fade Away” Some pop stars come like a whirlwind and just seem to fade away. In the 80’s, one of the few to…
Middle Of The Road: Great in the 70’s, and Today
Middle Of The Road: Great in the 70’s, and Today It’s long overdue, so let’s get straight to a ’70s band whose songs were big everywhere. No party, social gathering,…
From Jazzy Highbrow to Funky Pop Sound: Level 42
From Jazzy Highbrow to Funky Pop Sound: Level 42 This time we remember the incredible British group “Level 42”. While their music spans 1981 through 2006 with different lineups, I…
Irene Cara – Rhythm, Energy, Talent, Personified
Irene Cara – Rhythm, Energy, Talent, Personified Rummaging through my old video recordings from over 30 years ago, I rediscover names I’ve ignored for a while. In doing so I…
The Eccentrically Outstanding “Talking Heads”
The Eccentrically Outstanding “Talking Heads” The Eccentrically Outstanding “Talking Heads.” Scotland is an amazing fountain of talent when it comes to musical artists. I could write down a long list…
