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Debut Albums That Shook My World (Spotlight) Kate Bush “The Kick Inside”
By Dale Nickey: Kate Bush (The Kick Inside) Until Kate came along, you had to make do with archetypical female Rock artists. Janis Joplin was the unapologetically loud, horny, stoned, soul mama. Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro gave us our liberated, erudite, (Dylan with a vagina) fix. However, if a woman was too smokin’ hot, they were automatically relegated to the vacuous show-biz…
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The Singing Drummer – Addendum
Thank you Muse Patrolers for the traffic and positive response to my “Singing Drummers” feature. However, reader John W. Brown was mildly aggrieved that Grand Funk Railroad drummer Don Brewer was not included on the list. While I stand by my top five selections as posted, I made a point of researching YouTube for evidence…
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Bjork’s “Biophilia” – World’s First App Album
Reviewed by Dale Nickey: Since the new year has not yet started for over a quarter of the earth’s population, I still have time to squeeze in one last ‘best of 2011’ before our predestined descent into dystopian anarchy. First the facts ma’am. Let history record that Bjork’s new album Biophilia is the first music…
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Hall Of Shame (Spotlight) – YES
Author: Dale Nickey The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame carries a stink. Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner is also co-founder of the R&R Hall. And it is common knowledge that his personal musical taste dictates the nomination list. The list fails to include some of the more accomplished British Bands or any artist he…
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R&R Hall Of Shame (Spotlight) – Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher: 30 million albums sold The greatest white bluesman to walk the planet. God himself, (Eric Clapton) runs a pale and distant second. Don’t believe me? Ask, the patron saint of cool, Slash (a Rory disciple) who has initiated a petition to get Rory into the hall. It has been widely reported that when Rock Guitar’s chairman of the…
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Unbearable Lightness of Being – Buyer’s Guide to Nick Drake
Authored by Dale Nickey: Nick Drake had the whole enchilada. Talent, leading man looks, loving supportive family, charm, intelligence and the opportunity of a Cambridge education in the liberal arts. Island Records gave him carte’ blanch to make records how and when the spirit moved him. Nick Drake died in his bed in his parent’s home, from…
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Lost Treasures – Kate Bush (Lionheart Revisited)
More Kate? click for >>> Hall of Kate / Kick Inside Reviewed by Dale Nickey Ok, here’s the party line on Kate Bush’s second album Lionheart. It was the “difficult second album”; rush released too soon after her stupendous debut, The Kick Inside. The material was under cooked, it was recorded hastily. It was a commercial disappointment. Lionheart…
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Fabulous Firsts – Debut Albums That Changed My Little World (Suzanne Vega)l
Suzanne Vega (1985) Timing is everything. By 1985, record companies had taken a lengthy sabbatical from all things singer- songwritery. U2 and The Clash had held sway over music business long enough. Punk’s wimpy spawn (New Wave) was rapidly wearing out its welcome. Ear fatigued music consumers were clearly looking for a pallet cleanser. Enter Suzanne Vega with her Manhattan coffee-house monotone and a clutch…
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2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The new Boeing 787 Dreamliner can carry about 250 passengers. This blog was viewed about 1,500 times in 2012. If it were a Dreamliner, it would take about 6 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see…
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Concert Review – Bryan Adams “Bare Bones” Live at The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza (10/12/12)
Reviewed by Dale Nickey: My wife turned me on to Bryan Adams. And, while his music remains a little too mainstream for my personal comfort, I have grown to respect his talent and work ethic immensely. Not to mention, he has written some great songs. My first impression of him was from the 80’s monster hit…
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