"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
"Because ignorance of your culture is considered uncool"
Althea & Donna – Uptown Top Ranking – 1977 Just couldn’t resist adding one of the pivotal tracks in the Punk/Post-Punk/Ska movement in the mid/late 70’s. Althea & Donna and their iconic Uptown Top Ranking. If you’re familiar with it,…
With the latest reports of several towns in California filing for bankruptcy, and the growing problem of cities in default nationwide, I was reminded of the last time such a wave occurred. The 1970’s were a particularly harrowing period for…
A very busy news day, this July 6, 1976. Starting with news of the daring Israeli raid on Entebbe Airport in Uganda overnight, where Palestinian terrorists were holding 100 Israelis, bound for Paris, in a hostage exchange demand. All hostages…
Supersister were a Dutch band who were hugely influential during the formative years of the Progressive Rock Movement. Although not a commercial success in the U.S. (only one album was released here), Supersister were very big in Europe and quite…
One of my favorite, and probably most underrated bands of the 70’s and early 80’s. Split Enz were amazing to see live.I remember their first tour of the U.S., promoting the release of “Mental Notes” (which was called “Second Thoughts”…