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Some album titles are clever, the kind that make you knowingly nod and smile. Others? They sound like they were a product of a debate in the recording studio parking lot. Contributing Author Rollerboogie investigates the fine line between inspired wordplay and full-on naming regret.
Prompted by a commenter’s observation, this brand new edition of Record Relays turns music discovery into a puzzle worth solving, weaving artists together through unexpected collaborations and deep-cut gems. Enjoy a clever musical treasure hunt crafted by Contributing Author Chuck Small – a writer who always knows something about a perfect needle drop.
November ’75 had it all: Freddie arguing with a jury? Donna turning a song into a 17-minute experiment in… enthusiasm? And a football player’s backup band cruising through town? Contributing Author DJ Professor Dan dives headfirst into a month where rock went operatic, disco got dangerously long, and funk cruised like it owned the strip.
Come along with Contributing Author Ozmoe on a fantastic fantasy voyage that asks a fascinating “What if” Billboard chart question
He’s even got the month of …March? Look out, kids: It’s Contributing Hobo DJ Professor Dan with what was happening musically around this time… in 1965
Heavy Metal – Before It Was Heavy Metal Toward the end of the 60s, a louder, more discordant, fuzzed-out electric-guitar dominated propulsion of sound emerged from the haze: The ear-splitting shock wave of what was labeled psychedelic rock, acid rock, or the more nebulous hard rock was a fresh hell for many of the older generation, who were just getting over the Beatles and the Stones. Beginning around 1970, some of these bands developed a sound that would later crystalize into what came to be known as heavy metal. The term existed at the time, but was used by rock
It can be a thin line between a “dud” and a “banger.” And to further complicate matters, some artists have a sole diamond in their virtual jewelry box of hits. With a list of personal faves amidst the stiffs, here’s Contributing Author blu-cheez
Coonskin cap-clad Contributing Author and DJ Professor Dan has been writing this bit since the wee small hours of the morning – so can all be in-the-know about what was happening musically around this time… in 1955
The music! The lights! The exciting performances! The flying bottles of – um… maybe we’d best let our good friend and Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds take it from here
It’s all coming back to him now: Contributing Author rollerboogie presents persistent polonaises for your perceptive pleasure. (Maybe)
Currently in search of a snappy portmanteau to call his own, it’s Contributing Author and DJ Professor Dan, with copious notes on what was happening musically around this time… in 2005
Of the millions of musical instruments that have been crafted over the centuries, most meet an expected and unceremonious ending. In some fashion, they are retired. They become broken, lost, or just plain worn out. But sometimes, they are re-discovered and go on to create new music. Here are a few situations where a particular instrument ended up changing hands – and received a new assignment. The Famed Instrument: This Kay M-1 Maestro Upright Bass Where You’ve Heard It: On just about all of the early Elvis Presley hits. Bill Black was Elvis Presley’s original bassist and played on many
You say you can’t get enough Number Ones? Well, our good friend from The Nation Of Shopkeepers is pleased to oblige: Join Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds’ for a brand new chapter of Streams Of Statistics