Manassas (and Stephen Stills)
Manassas is a double album by the group Manassas, a blues-rock band led by Stephen Stills. Recorded towards the end of 1971 the album explored several musical styles including rock, latin, country and...
22 Jul 202411min
Tusk (Fleetwood Mac)
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of the 1979 album Tusk by Fleetwood Mac in (just under) fifteen minutes. In this episode I am in discussion with Dr. Andrew Webber.When contemplating their 12th album,...
15 Jul 202413min
The House of Love
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of House of Love in just under fifteen minutes.The group rose to prominence in 1987 with their first single Shine On, released on the Creation label. In the US, I Don'...
8 Jul 202412min
Mark Knopfler
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of singer, songwriter and musician Mark Knopfler (in just under 15 minutes). As the front man of Dire Straits and later a composer of film soundtracks and solo artist,...
1 Jul 202414min
KooKoo (Debbie Harry)
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of the 1981 album 'KooKoo' by Debbie Harry in (just under) twenty minutes. In this episode I am in discussion with Dr. Andrew Webber.This, Harry's debut solo album was...
24 Jun 202416min
Jah Wobble
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of singer, songwriter and musician Jah Wobble. With a stage name coined by Sid Vicious, when he was drunkenly slurring his real name, Jah Wobble began his musical care...
17 Jun 202415min
The Monochrome Set
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of the post-punk/new wave band The Monochrome Set in just under fifteen minutes.There haven't been many bands like the Monochrome Set. They emerged in that smoky perio...
10 Jun 202411min
Suzanne Vega
A (relatively) in-depth analysis of singer, songwriter and musician Suzanne Vega. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1985. Having grown up in Spanish Harlem and the Upper West Side of New Yor...
3 Jun 202414min
