Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind
In the Village Voice’s year-end 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics’ Poll, Graham Parker’s Howlin’ Wind placed fourth. In second place was his sophomore album, Heat Treatment. Number one was Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, and in third…
Album by Firefall Features Friends & Family
Firefall’s “You Are the Woman” top-10 hit was ubiquitous in 1976 when I was a senior in high school. I’m wondering if one of my parents’ cars had only an AM radio back then because I heard it A LOT…
There’s California Gold in Them Thar Vaults
Two lesser known but more than supporting musicians to some of rock and roll’s greatest songs joined together in 1979 to make an album, California Gold, which was released in September on Cliffsong Records. The Cliff of Cliffsongs is Doug…