The Dexateens : Shelter [ purchase ] I seem to be writing about my song selection process a lot lately, which may mean that I’m trying t...

There are few more rousing introductions to any piece of rhythmic music than the exhortation to the band of a swift entry count, the musical...

Be careful what you wish for, isn't it? Looking forward is bedevilled with risk, the future never quite as cut and dried as the runes. I...

So, looking ahead to next year, how can I and how will I serenade my significant? Of course, I wouldn't dream of singing myself, my Funn...

The Ramones : We’re A Happy Family [ purchase ] After a few prog-related posts in a row, we need a little punk palate cleanser, righ...

The Ramones : Sheena is a Punk Rocker [ purchase ] A bit of a cheat here, because the theme reference is to an album title, not a song...

[ purchase The Gathering Storm - The Album Art of Storm Thorgerson ] [ purchase the iconic Ramones T-Shirt ] They were both art...

Back in the late 60s / early 70s, it was Joey hearing a question... There is some cataclysmic nature wending it's way about. The Ram...

The Ramones : Rockaway Beach [ purchase ] The first punk rock group. Two minutes. Three chords. Four guys "named" Ramone. Roc...