A guitar hero in the term’s truest sense, British axeman Mick Ronson distinguished himself with…
’70s
The Influence of A Clockwork Orange on David Bowie
For casual David Bowie fans who spin the radio hits and not much else, A…
Echoes: The Impact of “Suffragette City”
On one level, 1972’s “Suffragette City” is pure simplicity, an amphetamine rush that proves David…
The Most Punk Proto-Punk
Punk’s various origin stories have been documented ad infinitum, and through them, the movement’s myriad…
Woke As Fuck Disco Mix
Disco has proven to be one of the more malleable and durable genres, certainly more…
French Synth Freaks of the ‘70s
Back in the stormy ‘70s, when Brian Eno was inventing ambient music in England and…
When Rockers Went Disco
When disco emerged as a dominant cultural force in the mid-to-late ’70s, regressive cultural forces…
1977: The Greatest Year for Rock Music Ever?
Nineteen-seventy-seven was a year of styles congealing and pointing beyond themselves, musical moments coming into…
Classic-Rock Songs for Progressive Patriots
Classic rock, cook-outs, and flag-waving patriotism aren’t only for right-wing yahoos who keep a copy…
Jeff Tweedy’s Favorite Songs of the ‘70s
Around the 2007 release of Wilco’s sixth studio album, Sky Blue Sky, Jeff Tweedy talked…