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My Mom Is Here and Sundozer Reviewed
February 25, 2026
My Mom Is Here – The Lucky Dudes
Bang! Some people just see it. And, there are some who have to be shown. There are those who can’t help but trace their steps back to love and hopefulness wherever they go. And, then, there are those who have to be reminded every…
The Top 10 Songs by The Doobie Brothers
February 21, 2026
They were hippies turned into pop entrepreneurs running a hit-making machine. The group’s songs are all over classic radio; however, this has also led to the band being undervalued. The Doobie Brothers are one of the best rock bands of all time.
Can I prove it?
Top 10 Songs by Curtis Mayfield
February 18, 2026
There was very little that Curtis Mayfield couldn’t musically do or wasn’t brave enough to attempt. A great singer, fantastic guitarist, and daring songwriter, Mayfield is one of the greatest musical artists of the last century.
Yet, sure, much of his work remains a…
Chi the Artist - “The Wonderful Life of Brother Goodlove” Review
February 14, 2026
Opting for a negative attitude is the easiest choice you’re going to have to make, right up there with giving up. It’s no excuse that the vast majority of people with whom you interact are dying to tell you about how bad the world is, nor the fact that the vast majority…
The 10 Greatest Van Morrison Albums (In My View)
February 13, 2026
There was a time when the only thing that I could think of buying anyone for their birthday was a Van Morrison album. I was hopeful that, by hearing the music, they would see what I saw.
Van Morrison is one of the greatest musical artists of all time, and, indeed, his…
Top 10 Songs by The J. Geils Band
November 15, 2025
The J. Geils Band was made up of mad, bad, and dangerous to know blues players who, by the 1980s, had become a successful pop group. Fans of either one or the other era were never quite able to reconcile the two extremes. Still, I believe that both are worth your time. The…
Magic Nic and Bad Keys of the Mountain Reviewed
July 20, 2025
Magic Nic – Harvey
You weren’t supposed to ever hear it again. Not unless you owned the record that it was printed on. That’s the way pop music worked and, for the most part, audiences accepted the songs that they loved so much as being something meant to…
The Jam's 10 Best Songs: A Thousand Things They Wanna Say to You!
February 18, 2025
The Jam had plenty that it needed to achieve. Time was running out, and many ideas needed to get out. Led by Paul Weller, The Jam was one of Britain’s finest bands created in the wake of the original punk-rock explosion.
But Weller’s ambition as a songwriter…
That ancient fire: HAWKER and Brother thunder reviewed
September 11, 2021
Brother Thunder – Into the Fire
Genre: Retro Soul, Indie Rock
Punk-rock levelled the playing field and, at least in theory, made modern pop music the most democratic modern art form. It did so through skill, as well gentle manipulation. The punk-rockers presented…