“Street Legal” is one of the most underrated records in Bob Dylan’s canon. When it came out in 1978, it had the tough task of following both “Desire” and “Blood On The Tracks,” two of Dylan’s most respected studio albums and comparatively speaking, it did not fare so well. It was then followed by the 1978 “Vegas” tour dubbed so because of the female vocalists he brought along … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “No Time To Think” by Bob Dylan
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mean Man” by Detroit Cobras
You can draw a sonic line between The Bangles and Detroit Cobras when it comes to influences. Both groups draw upon the classic girl group sound of the 1960s, but add their own garage rock spin to the proceedings. Detroit Cobras are a garage rock band from, you guessed it, Detroit whose first few albums were comprised exclusively of covers. The band has had a revolving lineup … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Mean Man” by Detroit Cobras
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Old L.A.” by New Multitudes
While Bruce Springsteen tries to turn himself into Woody Guthrie by writing socially conscious lyrics (that are nebulous at best) and adopting a faux Oklahoma accent, the spirit and songs of Woody are alive and well in the form of New Multitudes. Marrying new music to lyrics left behind by Woody Guthrie is not a new idea, and Woody certainly left behind some great unrecorded … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “Old L.A.” by New Multitudes
New Years Eve Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans
Denny Zager and Rick Evans met in college in Nebraska in the early 1960s and began playing music together. They recorded this song in 1968 and it reached the top of the charts during the summer of '69 in time for man’s first steps on the moon. It stayed atop the charts while man continued to make history at the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. While the duo was never able to … [Read more...] about New Years Eve Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "In The Year 2525" by Zager and Evans
Top Albums of 2021
Bo Burnham takes the top spot this year. He epitomized and put the entire pandemic (up to that point) and put it into perspective. Plus it has great songwriting and performing. It delivers on the the promise of his early YouTube career as comedic musician. Bo Burnham “Inside” Andrew Gabbard “Homemade” Courtney Barnett “Things Take Time, This Time” The Rugged Nuggets … [Read more...] about Top Albums of 2021
