The Animals were best known for their blues-rock renditions of other people’s songs, rather than their own material. Perhaps for this reason they aren’t listened to much these days. But…
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Here are my next ten albums, for the top 30 of 1965. The Next 10 Albums, for My Top 30 Albums of 1965 Note: Some of this commentary is adapted...
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Raw and ragged, the Sonics emerged from Tacoma, Washington, in a savage burst of proto-punk energy. Lead singer Gerry Roslie pleaded into the mic with the fiery delirium of someone…
The Kinks should need no introduction, yet the Kinks I first knew in high school during the ‘80s were quite different from what you’ll find here. The bombast of their...
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The Small Faces were one of the great British Invasion bands that never really made much of an invasion. They were big in England, but that didn’t translate into success…
As far as I’m concerned, The Who should need no introduction, so let’s just dive in. When I shift to the 1970s, I’ll add a third playlist. Enjoy! Playlist 1...
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