Stephen Bishop – THIMK (Life’s A Bish) Stephen Bishop has had a long, impressive career as a singer / songwriter, even if he never quite became a superstar. Now, nearly fifty years after his breakthrough album Careless (1976), which spawned the big hits “On and On” and “Save It For a Rainy Day,” Bishop is … Continue reading
YACHT ROCK: A DOCKUMENTARY (2024) Featuring Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Gary Katz, Jay Graydon, David Pack, Brenda Russell, Tom Scott, Steve Huey, J.D. Ryznar, Questlove, Fred Armisen, Mac DeMarco, Thundercat, Prince Paul, Brian Robert Jones, Bethany Cosento, Molly Lambert, Rob Tannenbaum, Amanda Petrusich, Steven Hyden, Alex Pappademas, Jason King … Continue reading
Candice Night – Starlight Starbright (Minstrel Hall Music) Parenthood changes a person. It is not at all rare for a songwriter to feel so inspired by the experience to write music based on their experience with their children. Some even go so far as to make it the theme of an entire album. This is where we find … Continue reading
Melissa Manchester Think of Her as a Friend by Jay S. Jacobs “I think we can make it, one more time, if we try.” That line sort of sums up Melissa Manchester, and not just because it was a huge part of “Midnight Blue,” the songstress’ first huge hit single in 1975. In a career … Continue reading
Kenny Loggins and Jim Messina Checkin’ In by Jay S. Jacobs The band came to be in the early 70s and was made up of two distinctly talented parts. Jim Messina was a respected producer and former member of the acclaimed groups Poco and the Buffalo Springfield. Kenny Loggins was a new kid on the … Continue reading
Michael McDonald – The Ultimate Collection (Warner Brothers/Rhino) It makes perfect sense, somehow, that the cover of this album has a near black and white closeup of Michael McDonald. The only color that really grabs you in the shockingly limpid blue pool of the singer’s eyes (and I type that with a staunch record of heterosexuality, to … Continue reading
Live Aid (Warner Strategic Marketing-2004) It’s been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. There is no better example of this than the agonizingly sixteen-hour-long Live Aid broadcast on July 13, 1985 (now available on DVD). The official excuse for the concert was to raise money to feed the starving people … Continue reading
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