Few things in life are as satisfying as cracking open a fresh nut – or as maddening as finding one that refuses to open. With a selenium-rich scoop on the drupes, it’s (Contributing Author)
You say you’ve been relegated to being just a flash-in-the pan? A mere one-trick pony? Well, fear not: For the defense, Contributing Author rollerboogie is on the case
It’s hard to imagine a more self-reflective and ‘unshakably good’ soul than our friend and Contributing Author Chuck Small. Just in time -here’s Chuck with commentary about the need for community healing
Hitting the high notes as always, it’s Contributing Author and Honorary Hobbit DJ Professor Dan, with what was happening musically around this time… in 1975
Contributing Author and Historian Bill “Virgindog” Bois is back with a new episode of his series that celebrates the innovations that made music better, and the people who created them
Join Guest Author Alex Chrisman as he connects the dots – from an iconic entertainer, to Tom Cruise… to Ronald Reagan, to… Steven Segal and Wally George?
Grab a bevvy and a meat pie: Your capable tour guide and Contributing Author JJ Live At Leeds promises double-decker fun, odd accents, and traditional rivalries on a curated trip through The Land Of Shopkeepers
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
3 great picks that are all 9 or 10s to me, DJPD! The amazing thing to me is how Knowing…
I don't recall watching the show, but I definitely recall the theme song. Somebody in my family must have watched…
You couldn't stump Ozmoe!
Someday, maybe I'll write a book(let) on the history of disco and how it evolved from early 1970s Philly R&B…
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