Before he formed Tax Free and ran into tax problems, Wally Tax was the lead vocalist for The Outsiders. Credits 4 TOUCH – The Outsiders (NL)(Wally Tax/Ronald Splinter) PERSONNEL/WALLY TAX: vocals, harmonica * RONALD SPLINTER: lead guitar * TOM KRABBENDAM:…
Can you complete the 2000s song title with a picture? Most people smashed the 1950s quiz, but I imagine this one will be trickier. I scored 20/20 with 2:41 remaining – can you beat my time? Congratulations to NostalgicItalian,…
Detroit’s Marshall Crenshaw started playing the guitar at age ten. At high school he started the band Astigfa – an acronym for “a splendid time is guaranteed for all”, a lyric from The Beatles’ /Being For The Benefit of Mr…
This might be the worst collection of album art I’ve ever featured in this column. Addison Rae’s debut has passable art, but Bruce Springsteen and Tyler’s art directors both mailed it in this week. Bruce Springsteen Inyo 2025, 6.5/10Disc five…
Every New Zealand #1 single… 8 Footloose by Kenny Loggins Topped the NZ chart for 4 weeks from 3 June 1984 Kenny Loggins Loggins was born in Everett, Washington, 40 km north of Seattle. He started his career as a folkie,…
Can you complete the 1950s song title with a picture? I’m less versed in 1950s music than most of my regular readers, but I still puzzled my way to full marks. But you can probably beat my time. I…
In the 1980s hair-metal and synth-infusions represented the mainstream of rock, and a scrappy rock ‘n roll band from Minneapolis was relegated to cult status. Shortly after The Replacements broke up, Nirvana took aspects of their sound to the mainstream,…
Stuart MacKay and David MacTavish met at the dole office, and named their band after a Wordsworth poem. Credits 4 VACUUM CLEANER – Tintern Abbey (U.K.)(David MacTavish) PERSONNEL/DAVID MacTAVISH: vocals * DAN SMITH: lead guitar * STUART MacKAY: bass *…
Every New Zealand #1 single… 8 Have I The Right? by The Honeycombs Topped the NZ chart for 3 weeks from 1 October 1964 History remembers The Honeycombs for one song. ‘Have I The Right?’ was a worldwide hit, and…
Can you complete the album name with a picture? Big Black aren’t featured this week – I thought my guess was legitimate…. I scored 19/20 – can you score 20? Congratulations to Tony, who scored the fastest time in…
