From the first time 12 year old me heard “Walk This Way” (the ’86 version), I was an Aerosmith die-hard. The singer and guitarist looked old (Steven Tyler was about 37, Joe Perry 35) but they were cool. So, anyway, they became my band and lots of kids of my generation latched on to them […]
How many ways can we organise our thoughts about music – top “this”, top “that”. Here’s my “10 favourite songs about yellow submarines”, my “least favourite members of Owl City” ranked. This time we take a trip through the 40 year career of a-ha, obviously my favourite Scandinavians this side of the Swedish Chef. Eleven […]
Aerosmith are in their final throes, apparently. I know – we’ve heard the song before with other bands. But with Steven Tyler in his 76th year and the group having faced health and legal issues in recent times, perhaps, fifty years after the release of their debut record, this is a sincere finale. If you […]
Artist: Savoy | Album title: Under | Year: 2024 Track Listing: 1. Lonely Surfer; 2. Station; 3. Digital River; 4. Pure as Driven Snow; 5. Life and Times of a Wannabe; 6. Under; 7. Coming Down; 8. Camden Palace Chronicles; 9. X Marks the Spot; 10. Lonesome Alone | Running Time: 36m 33s Note: I have incomplete […]
Title: Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?: A Rock ‘n’ Roll Memoir Authors: Steven Tyler Published: 2012 Version reviewed: Audiobook In 1986 – at 12 years old – I first saw and heard Steven Tyler as he screeched his way through a song called “Walk This Way”, seemingly as a side-act to three […]
You are probably here for one of two reasons – you were knowingly led here and are interested in what is written below, or you clicked out of curiosity, (oddly) asking yourself “who are Savoy?” And you might think you know who Savoy are but, no, this is not the American electronica band. Savoy consist […]
Calling something underrated is a bit of a minefield. A song may have been underrated in your experience, in your circle of friends. But over in Argentina, everyone loved it. So what the hell are you talking about? Like any list, it’s subjective. The criteria could vary wildly. It’s a single that wasn’t as big […]
Band: a-ha Album title: Cast in Steel Year: 2015 Track Listing: 1. Cast in Steel; 2. Under the Makeup; 3. The Wake; 4. Forest Fire; 5. Objects in the Mirror; 6. Door Ajar; 7. Living at the End of the World; 8. Mythomania; 9. She’s Humming a Tune; 10. Shadow Endeavors; 11. Giving Up the Ghost; 12. […]
Do I want Pochettino sacked? No. I do not. My Twitter account has said “Pochettino Out” since the day he was appointed. It was a bit of a joke. But that joke is not funny anymore. Some real accounts are popping up suggesting that the guy be sacked, and they are proving divisive. True to […]
Celebrity has been with us for about 30 years now and it’s gone from strength to strength. From the very first famous person, helicopter pilot Jan-Michael Vincent, to bleached female cyborg Yazz, through the glory days of diminutive real-life wizard Harold Potter, celebrity has brought us many minutes of enjoyment. There’s nothing more exciting than meeting a […]
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