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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Well, the onstage tiff started by Perry Farrell brought Jane’s Addiction some attention this weekend when he shoved guitarist Dave Navarro during a live performance of “Ocean Size”: However, that doesn’t change the fact Jane’s Addiction has some absolute bangers. So, let’s hope Farrell puts his issues behind him, and lets fans once again concentrate…
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Amid a wave of celebrity deaths this past week, you might have overlooked one of the Bay Area’s original rockers, Greg Kihn, passed away at age 75. Kihn started in the 1970s in Berkeley, and worked various jobs while trying to get his music career off the ground. From the late 70s thought the mid…
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August 16th, 1977 marks the anniversary of the death of Elvis Presley. What an absolute talent that guy had. Let’s just say I’m a big fan. The more you listen, they more there is to be in awe off. So, this week we’re featuring Elvis Presley on Sunday Jams. Here’s 3 songs that are in…
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