“One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain…” Trenchtown Rock is one of Bob Marley’s more famous songs, and the above…
Tag: 70s
19/07/2018: “Let The Dollar Circulate” by Billy Paul
“Let The Dollar Circulate” was released in 1975 on the album When Love Is New. It has the upbeat proto-disco sound of Philadelphia soul, with backing by…
16/07/2018: “The Bottle” by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
Gil Scott-Heron often uses his music to make strong statements on society. “The Bottle” shines a light on the damage that alcoholism wreaks on individuals,…
15/07/2018: “Slow Ride” by Foghat
“Slow Ride” is my kind of song, with a message I can really respect. “Slow ride, take it easy”. I mean, it’s a hectic world…
12/07/2018: “I’d Love To Change The World” by Ten Years After
That first guitar riff is a killer one, for sure. The solo playing is pretty good as well. What’s more, the drums are a lot…
10/07/2018: “Buckshot Dub” by Rupie Edwards & King Tubby
Sometimes less really is more. In a sparsely populated dub track, this can be especially hard hitting. A bit more space, a bit of room…
05/07/2018: “I’m Eighteen” by Alice Cooper
For many years I laboured under the misapprehension that Alice Cooper was a single person, and not, as it turned out to be, a band….
29/06/2018: “The Passenger” by Iggy Pop
The guitarist on here is Ricky Gardiner, and the song also features piano and backing vocals by David Bowie. In fact, the song was partly…
16/05/2018: “Moonage Daydream” by David Bowie
David Bowie is one of the most interesting performers to emerge in the 20th century. His early attempts in the late Sixties ranged from out-there…
21/04/2018: “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc.
The 80s gets a bad rep sometimes, in terms of fashion and music. But there’s a whole load of songs from the 80s that will…