Meet Three Dog Night! This week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” tells the story of one of the most popular and successful bands of the early 70’s – and one rock star’s spectacular fall from grace. Let begin with the music. Here is… Read More ›
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Led Zeppelin Rocks – A Lake! Seattle’s Aquatic Amphi-Theater Can’t Contain The “Hammer Of The Gods!” Plus Jimmy Page Returns!
Led Zeppelin Rocks A Lake! They were the world’s greatest rock band, no denying that, but they didn’t begin that way – in the early days they played some, shall we say, more “obscure” venues? Like Seattle’s Green Lake? I… Read More ›
Nirvana! Laura Nyro! Harry Nilsson! Coconuts And “Swirling Jacksons”! Song’s With An “N”!
Songs With An “N”! I’m celebrating New Year’s Day with some of my favorite Artists and songs! My musical look at the alphabet from “A to Z” lands on “N”, with classic Artists like The Jackson Five and quirky hits… Read More ›
The “Uncut” Monterey Pop! Laura Nyro’s Complete Performance On The Way! Criterion’s Amazing New Blu-Ray Has Uncut Hendrix! The Who Too!
Welcome To The Summer Of Love’s Greatest Musical Achievement! The Monterey Pop Festival was the pinnacle of the “summer of love”, and now The Criterion Collection is releasing ALL of the musical performances! As their press release states: “With his… Read More ›
“Utopia”! Todd Rundgren’s “Prog Rock” Classic! “Wait Another Year, Utopia Is Here!”
Todd Rundgren’s “Utopia!” This is a great photo by Chris “Razz” of a great progressive rock band from the 70’s…Todd Rundgren’s Utopia! I was a young kid in Seattle when my girlfriend wanted to see the guy who sang “Hello… Read More ›
Laura Nyro’s “Eli And The Thirteenth Confession!” Todd Rundgren’s Love Letter To Laura’s Masterpiece!
“Yes, I’m ready, so come on, Luckie!” These lyrics welcomed listeners to embrace a brilliant album from one of our great Singer/Songwriters, Laura Nyro…and she had something else to share as well: “Eli’s a-comin’ and the cards say… a broken… Read More ›
Vote For Todd! Erykah Badu “Covers” Todd Rundgren! Andre 3000’s Terrific “Hello”! Isley Brothers Soulful Todd Music!
Time To Vote Todd Into The Rock ‘n Roll Hall Of Fame! Just voted again, and Todd continues to get votes, closing the gap between him and Stevie Nicks…regardless of where he ends up, this is a great show of… Read More ›
Todd Rundgren! Utopia! “Oblivion!” Ironic Title Twist To Neglected Gem!
Utopia’s Lost Treasure! All hardcore Todd Rundgren and Utopia fans know about this album, but for the more “casual” Todd Rundgren fan, you may have missed one of Utopia’s neglected gems: a terrific collection of power pop tunes – as… 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 ›
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 ›
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