Sunday, May 3, 2026

Songs Of The Week, 2026: 4/25-5/1


 

Baby Loves To Rock- Cheap Trick
Fabulous- Charlie Gracie
Oh Bondage! Up Yours!- X-Ray Spex
You Can't Take Love For Granted- Graham Parker
You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Can't Eat)- Marva Whitney
Come Go With Me- Gloria Jones
Break It Down Again- Tears For Fears

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Baby Loves To Rock- Cheap Trick
(George Martin produces The Beatles of Rockford, Illinois! What could go wrong? Well, at the time, I thought everything. I did not like this record, especially after "Dream Police." But I've warmed to it, at least Side One.)

Fabulous- Charlie Gracie

(I believe this was the first release on Philly's Cameo-Parkway records. Macca does a nice cover of it, too.)

Oh Bondage! Up Yours!- X-Ray Spex
(Two exclamation points in the title! For good reason!)

You Can't Take Love For Granted- Graham Parker

(I've got a few more GP albums in the listening queue today. "The Real Macaw" is an underrated favorite. I love the jump from minor to major on "I get so hungry and I...")

You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Can't Eat)- Marva Whitney

(True dat! This may too be funky for a Sunday.)

Come Go With Me- Gloria Jones

(Mrs. Marc Bolan revs up the Dell-Vikings doo wop classic. I highly recommend the whole album, which clocks in at a very cheap 21 minutes. Worth your time.)

Break It Down Again- Tears For Fears 
(This band has fans, of course. They're popular, of course. Yet, it still feels like not enough people know anything beyond "Shout." Playlist below. And it's a damn good one, if I do say so myself.)

Tears For Fears Playlist

OH...and BY THE WAY!

I put up about 30-35 really solid records for sale at my usual below wholesale prices! Please take a look, because as Marva and James say, if you don't work, you can't eat.

Go shopping HERE!

 

Saturday, May 2, 2026

BW's Saturday #82

 


Friday, May 1, 2026

Wake Up, It's 1982

 

 

   

From 1982 2026, please enjoy the new Haircut 100 single, "Come Back To Me." 

I have no complaints...about this song.

 

Thursday, April 30, 2026

The Dark Side Of A Magical Mystery Tour


 

Hot off the presses, please check out the new single from The Claypool-Lennon Delirium, which can be found on their new record, "The Great Parrot-Ox And The Golden Egg Of Empathy."

The band's 2019 release "South Of Reality" was a favorite of that year, pushing all of my Syd Barrett meets The Beatles on the moon buttons I didn't realize I had. I'm digging this new track and am looking forward to diving into the full length. Sean is sounding more like his dad the older he gets.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

OKaye Lenny!

 

There is a lot to love about this new single from the legendary Lenny Kaye. First, it's Lenny Kaye! If you don't love him for being Patti Smith's right hand man for 50 years, then certainly you must have dug the "Nuggets." Or maybe, you bought some records from him when he worked at Village Oldies on Bleecker Street.

It's hard to believe this is Lenny's first proper solo album.  "Goin' Local" comes out on July 17th and the title track is incredibly infectious. I love the lyrics, though if I have to pick one nit, I wish it had a stronger chorus. Still, this one sounds great loud.

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

New York Times' 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters: Ready? GO!

Nile Rodgers
Lucinda Williams
Stevie Wonder
Jay-Z
Paul Simon
Taylor Swift
Brian & Eddie Holland
Missy Elliott
Lionel Richie
Dolly Parton
Young Thug
Diane Warren
Josh Osborne, Brandy Clark, Shane Mcanally
Fiona Apple
Babyface
Stephin Merritt
Romeo Santos
Carole King
OutKast
Mariah Carey
Willie Nelson
Kendrick Lamar
Valerie Simpson
Bob Dylan
Lana Del Rey
The-Dream
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Bad Bunny
Bruce Springsteen
Smokey Robinson