I’m including ‘Crazy Train’ solely because of the brilliant opening guitar riff. The rest of the song is also great, but there’s no denying the…
Rock
19/04/2021: “Pablo Picasso” by The Modern Lovers
Covered by Jack White, John Cale and David Bowie, the original 1976 song was written by Jonathan Richman for The Modern Lovers. It’s a sardonic,…
13/04/2021: “Vegetables (Long Version) by The Beach Boys
Quirky, simple, and transmitting a wholesome message – you can’t help but love this far out number by The Beach Boys! Unusually for psychedelic stuff,…
11/04/2021: “Can’t Hardly Wait” by The Replacements
This song was a bit strong for the record company, as Pleased To Meet Me, The Replacements’ 1987 album, already had ‘The Ledge’ on. And two songs…
09/04/2021: “Senses” by New Order
There’s more to New Order than ‘Blue Monday’. Although that’s a classic tune, the group’s earlier work is worth some attention. Released in 1981 on…
05/04/2021: “Survival” by Annette Peacock
‘Genius’ gets thrown about a lot these days. But what does it mean? Originality? Greatness? Vision? Annette Peacock has all of those in spades. She…
30/03/2021: “Waterloo Sunset” by The Kinks
There was a lot of great music released in the 60s. And in the late 60s, even more so. Impressive, then, that The Kinks can…
26/03/2021: “Empire” by Queensryche
Heavy Metal isn’t known for its social commentary. Yet here’s a song by a metal band that deals with police brutality, drug dealing, gang warfare,…
23/03/2021: “Rock And A Hard Place” by The Rolling Stones
It’s a testament to the longevity of The Rolling Stones’ music that they could record this song on the eve of the 90s, having rocked…
22/03/2021: “Jean The Machine” by Scott Walker
By Scott Walker’s standards, this is a fairly conventional track. There’s a hint of the 1940s about it, but otherwise, it’s catchy and more or…