I once said that I’d probably end up covering “Bat Out Of Hell”. Well, here we are! The entire Bat Out Of Hell album, released…
Rock
16/05/2021: “Sound & Vision” by David Bowie
This is David Bowie at his brilliant, bewildering, bedazzling best. The airy guitar hook channels long summers and happy evenings. It’s so catchy, that Bowie…
12/05/2021: “Walk Of Life” by Dire Straits
“Walk Of Life” counts among one of Dire Straits’ best. And that’s saying something! The song refers to the practice of ‘busking’, or playing an…
10/05/2021: “Fear Of The Dark” by Iron Maiden
Despite their decades long career at the forefront of hard rock and metal, I’ve never really got into Iron Maiden. They are one of the…
08/05/2021: “Mystery Train” by Elvis Presley
Like many rockabilly songs, especially by Elvis, this has its roots in blues. It’s a cover of Junior Parker, who released his version in 1953….
02/05/2021: “The Hollow Men” by Cocteau Twins
The Cocteau Twins are by no means unique in their use of noise and excessive echo effects. You won’t find many better examples, however. Can…
29/04/2021: “Highway Star” by Deep Purple
This speedy song is about driving a car, speedily. The band wrote the song to replace ‘Speed King’ as their concert opener, as they’d got…
27/04/2021: “The Underdog” by Spoon
Catchy brass is a sure winner in my book. Add a set of slappin’ drums and some pleasantly drawling vocals, and you’re home free! I’d…
24/04/2021: “Song Of A Sinner” by Top Drawer
Original pressings of this obscure psychedelic classic are rather hard to track down. The band released Solid Oak themselves in 1972 – their only album. If…