Back in 1967, a wild group of in-your-face rockers, The Psychedelic Stooges (later The Stooges), were born in Michigan, led by the freakishly energetic Iggy Pop. The Stooges broke up in the 70s, and Pop’s lifestyle was a list of “don’t try this at home” from his self-mutilating performances, to his mental breakdowns to his…
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Back in late 80s, I got to see new band out of Colorado give a free outdoor concert at my college. They put on an impressive show, mixed with folk, blues, rock, and an aura all their own. I’ve been a fan ever since. A few years later, they released my favorite song by them…
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In 1985, a melodic supergroup known as The Honeydrippers, peaked their cover of Phil Phillips; “Sea of Love” and we all fell in love with it: The Honeydrippers was pretty much the dream child of former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, when his solo works were going strong in the 80s. The original incarnation stated…
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It is officially Christmas week, and if you need to get into the old fashioned spirit, bust out some good old Bing Crosby and friends. Love or hate Christmas carols, it is hard not to get warm fuzzies when Bing begins to croon, and he has been in good company for decades. This year, the…
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This weekend’s Jams hero is none other than rock icon, Steve Winwood. Like so many British rock acts of the late 60s/early 70s like Yes, Deep Purple, Elton John and Genesis, Winwood had early hits, then seemingly disappeared for a decade and finally came back as hot 80s poppy rock. Today we honor Winwood’s early…
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It’s mid-November and although singer Michael Bublé is Canadian, he’s a got a great sound when you want to just cruise around on a Sunday afternoon and be thankful for all the weird and wonderful blessings of the season. Bublé was born in British Columbia, yet his love for the sound of the Great American…
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Pretty women out walking with gorillas down my street. From my window I’m staring while my coffee goes cold. This song spoke for and to me for a long time, which is why it is my pleasure to present the classic Joe Jackson as this weeks’ Sunday Jams. Few people could capture young angst as…
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It’s October, and you know what will be playing often on the radio? The funky Warren Zevon classic “Werewolves of London.” Some may argue this is the “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for Halloween, but this song I actually don’t get sick of. However, there are a lot of wonderful tunes that came…
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