“It was a disco spoof, but it was a hoot to record and I remember laughing so hard I cried.” Todd Rundgren And Utopia Go “Disco!” Not familiar with this Utopia album? Well that’s because it was never released! More… Read More ›
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Warren Zevon’s Lucky “Bad Luck” Streak! Bruce Springsteen! Brilliant Followup To “Werewolves Of London!”
Warren Zevon NEVER Threw Up His Hands! No, he was too busy playing piano and writing some of music’s most memorable songs! Yes, of course there is this one: “Werewolves Of London” is his signature song, from the classic album… Read More ›
Todd’s Movie Music! Classic Todd Rundgren Movie Moments!
Just watched a movie that included some music from one of my favorite Artists… Todd Rundgren’s “Friends!” Yes, Lloyd and Harry love Todd Rundgren music as much as they love food fights! This funny moment from “Dumb And Dumber” is… Read More ›
Warren Zevon! “Ray Donovan” Loves It! Linda Ronstadt’s Smash Hits! Eagles All Over It! Jackson Browne Produced It!
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A Pair Of “Desperados” Indeed! Tonight, the ending of “Ray Donovan” included “Desperadoes Under The Eaves”, a brilliant Warren Zevon Song from this Brilliant self-titled Warren Zevon album! Let’s look at one of Zevon’s greatest artistic…
Todd Rundgren’s “Utopia 2!” A Neglected 80’s Power Pop Classic! Kasim Sulton’s Departure – And Return!
The Two Faces Of Utopia! Fans of Todd Rundgren and Utopia know there are two albums titled “Utopia”: one is the band’s debut, and the other almost a decade later…both are terrific for different reasons… This first Utopia album was… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren Stays “Faithful!” A Shocking Record Label Betrayal! Beatles Covers! Brilliant New Songs!
“Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something…Faithful!” It was one of Todd Rundgren’s sterling achievements – a single side of music as good as anything he has ever released… “Rundgren’s ‘clearest and most interesting set of songs since Something/Anything?’” The… Read More ›
Warren Zevon! “Ray Donovan” Loves It! Linda Ronstadt’s Smash Hits! Eagles All Over It! Jackson Browne Produced It!
A Pair Of “Desperados” Indeed! Tonight, the ending of “Ray Donovan” included “Desperadoes Under The Eaves”, a brilliant Warren Zevon Song from this Brilliant self-titled Warren Zevon album! Let’s look at one of Zevon’s greatest artistic achievements, which was used… Read More ›
Laura Nyro’s Smash Hits – For Barbra Streisand! Three Dog Night! Fifth Dimension!
Some of the catchiest pop songs of the late 60’s and early 70’s were written by one person, the terrific Singer/Songwriter Laura Nyro: Laura Nyro’s Hit Singles For Others! Nyro released a number of great album – and I wanted… Read More ›
“Hello It’s Todd!” “Something/Anything?” Rundgren’s Four-Sided Masterpiece! Guns ‘n Roses Loved It Too!
The review at the time of this album’s release said it all: “demonstrates his command of the studio, unfurling his falsetto over a kaleidoscope of rock genres” Time to dig into one of the greatest albums ever released, the epic… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren “Defaces The Music!” Todd’s Beatles Homage Divides Utopia!
“We Did The Whole ‘Beatlemania’ Thing.” “I thought it was the biggest mistake we could have ever made” Two Utopia band members with polar opposite reactions to the most polarizing Utopia album ever released! A 36-Year Celebration Of Utopia’s Classic… Read More ›
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