Welcome back for another week of quizzing. This week, you need to complete song titles with birds. I scored 12/12 with 3:08 remaining – can you beat my time? Congratulations to Eclectic Music Lover, who scored 16/18 in last…
For some bands, it’s fun to argue what their best album is. Do you prefer Abbey Road, Revolver, or Sgt. Peppers? Siamese Dream or Mellon Collie? But other bands have a canonical best album that’s hard to debate against –…
Was Uruguay the home of the Realest Fake Beatles? Listen to Los Shakers and decide for yourself. Credits 4 BREAK IT ALL (U.S. Single Version) – Los Shakers (Uruguay)(Hugo Fattoruso/Osvaldo Fattoruso) PERSONNEL/HUGO FATTORUSO: vocals, guitar * OSVALDO FATTORUSO: vocals, guitar…
Kathleen Edwards was born in Ottawa, but a diplomat’s daughter, she grew up in Korea and Switzerland. She learned the violin and listened to Tom Petty, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan. After high school, she started a career as a…
I’ve been hiking in the wilderness this week, so I can’t report back on last week’s results – last time I checked, Rich Kamerman was in the lead. This week, your challenge is to name the famous album from some…
Even in 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic still looms large over popular music. Many of these albums were affected by events – forcing delays or changes in personnel. As always, there was a wealth of excellent music recorded in 2022 –…
Able to play the fiddle and sing at the same time, Timon’s best known for his collaborations with Joe Strummer. Credits 4 THE BITTER THOUGHTS OF LITTLE JANE – Timon (U.K.)(Timon Dogg) PERSONNEL/TIMON DOGG: vocals * [plus unknown session musicians…
Today’s the day we’ll say “I do” and we’ll never be lonely anymore. The Dixie Cups The Dixie Cups are a trio from New Orleans. The classic lineup consisted of sisters Barbara Ann and Rosa Lee Hawkins, with their cousin…
Welcome back for quiz time. This week, your challenge I scored 19/20, which was pretty good as there are a few obscure ones in there – perhaps chosen as they make good LEGO artwork. I loved the photography. Congratulations…
Steely Dan released a string of quality records in the 1970s that blurred the lines between rock and jazz. They started the decade as a self-contained rock band and ended as the duo of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, supported…
