It’s a Three-for-All!

And now, a few eMusic Recommendifications for your consideration.
We’ll start with Jigsaw Days from The Well Wishers. This new release from Jeff Shelton (ex-Spinning Jennies) is among the top Power Pop releases of the year to date, and in addition to recalling artists like The Posies, Teenage Fanclub, Sloan, Supergrass and XTC, also has moments [...]

Obscurity and influence

Who are the most influential bands and artists in the history of rock? Well, start with The Beatles and Elvis, I guess, and for good reason. Chuck Berry, Little Richard, The Stones, of course, The Who and David Bowie. The big names. All of them signed their names on our culture with a fat permanent [...]

Frank Ciampi – Big Top Woman

If you like albums that make you smile and are chock-full of hummable tunes then can I point in the direction of Frank Ciampi’s excellent “Big top woman”?
I heard of the album through one of Not Lame’s collection of MP3 samples and i’m so pleased that Bruce pushed it in my direction because it’s a [...]