Sparks – Here in Heaven
Oldies Songs The Ethereal Echo of Loss and Longing: A Journey to an Otherworldly Sanctuary In the sprawling, eclectic career of the brothers Ron and Russell Mael, collectively known as Sparks, few…
Roxy Music – More Than This
The Haunting Lyrical Question of a Life Unfulfilled The year was 1982, a time when the sonic landscape was shifting from the punk-inflected new wave to a more polished, synthesized…
Sparks – Falling in Love with Myself Again
The Wondrous Waltz of Narcissism: A Perfect Ode to Self-Love’s Exhilarating Return A Triumphant, Tongue-in-Cheek Waltz from Glam Rock’s Peak For those of us who came of age during the…
Billy Joe Shaver – Live Forever
An Outlaw’s Timeless Gospel: Living Forever in the Light of the Song Oh, the songs that cling to the soul, the ones that feel less like three minutes of music…
Billy Joe Shaver – I’m Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I’m Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)
A timeless anthem of redemption and belief in a better tomorrow. Oh, the memories a song can bring back! There’s a certain kind of tune, isn’t there, that just feels…
Jerry Jeff Walker – Morning Song To Sally
A gentle reflection on love lost, the ramblin’ life, and the bittersweet pang of morning regret. There are certain songs that, the moment the first chord is strummed, transport you…
Sparks – Amateur Hour
Amateurs No More: A Glam Rock Anthem for the Age of Inexperience The year was 1974. A cultural shift was underway, and in the midst of it, two American brothers,…
Sparks – This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
A Theatrical, High-Camp Masterpiece of Musical Confrontation and Glam Rock Excess The Clash of Personalities and Stylistic Grandeur Ah, 1974. What a year for pop music! The airwaves were still…
David Cassidy – Darlin’
A Heartfelt Plea for Lasting Affection and Trust in a Tumultuous Life In the mid-1970s, the world was still catching its breath from the supernova of fame that was David…
Jerry Jeff Walker & Willie Nelson – Luckenbach, Texas
The ultimate anthem for leaving the hustle and embracing a simpler love. When the needle dropped on “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)” in the spring of 1977,…