Various Artists – Play On: A Raspberries Tribute (Think Like A Key Music) Raspberries packed a whole lot of rocking in during their two years of recording. The Cleveland-based band featured Wally Bryson (guitars), Eric Carmen (vocals and multiple instruments), Jim Bonfanti (drums), Dave Smalley (bass) and later Scott McCarl (bass) and Michael McBride (drums). … Continue reading
Susanna Hoffs Someday, Someway by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not often that over 30 years into your career, you get to do some of your most interesting, acclaimed work. However, that is exactly where Susanna Hoffs finds herself. That may seem a weird thing to say, because back in the 1980s, Hoffs was a star. … Continue reading
The Bangles America’s Sweethearts by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe, but the Bangles have now been reunited for even longer than their original glory days. Even harder to believe is the fact that their latest CD, Sweetheart of the Sun, is as good as any of their albums. This is coming from a band which … Continue reading
The Bangles – Theater of the Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – October 1, 2011 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2011. All rights reserved. Continue reading
the BANGLES some things that THEY SAID by jay S. JACOBS It’s funny how things change in the world. For example, the last time the Bangles released a new album, George Bush was in the White House, we had a bad economy and there were troops in Iraq trying to get to Saddam Hussein. Hey, wait a second… … Continue reading
The Bangles – Doll Revolution (Victor-Japan) Thirteen years on since the Bangles broke up… while on top of the charts and top of the world… here comes a reunion album that makes it seem like not a minute has passed since they went away. The group’s jangly-Byrdsy pop-rock feels every bit as palatable today as it … Continue reading
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