Category: Driving Music

Randy Travis & why Country is King

Because I have been recording my records to mp3, my phone mostly has my older music, before I started to listen to country. The closest I have been to Country for a while is recording Eagles and Dr Hook LPs. I realized that I was missing real Country on my drives to and from work. Some … Continue reading Randy Travis & why Country is King

A Week In The Car

Arch Enemy were such a fun surprise that they got their own article. This one covers the rest of my haul after fighting to survive in my car for a week. It's a mixed bag - in listening order: Jason Derulo Jason Derulo's self titled (therefore I assume first album) is a slickly produced piece … Continue reading A Week In The Car

Empire Of The Sun

I will start by saying I really wanted to like this record. The image is so good: Adam Ant with Jamiroquai and just a dash of Michael Jackson. Who could lose with style like this. And they almost don't. Sadly what goes wrong is that they seem to have lost interest half way through. The … Continue reading Empire Of The Sun

Elton John

Hercules is an appropriate middle name for Elton John. Sorry, Sir Elton John, Commander of the Order of the British Empire! The titles may sound just a tad silly (assuming that is possible in Elt's case) but are just the tip of the iceberg of his achievements as an artist/performer/entertainer in his lifetime. Elton's legacy is so vast that … Continue reading Elton John

Pet Shop Boys

The Pet Shop Boys ended up being one of the most successful and, perhaps more importantly, revered of the electronic acts from the 80's. In many ways the 90's suited them better than the 80's as they were able to transition with House, Rave and DJ Culture into something greater than 2 lads hoping for a bit … Continue reading Pet Shop Boys

Burlesque (the Film)

I generally comment on music but as we all know sometimes film can cross over into the world of music far enough to have an impact. Many times that is good as in the case of Blade Runner (Vangelis), Clockwork Orange (Wendy Carlos) and even Rock Star but sometimes this isn't the case. When Burlesque first came … Continue reading Burlesque (the Film)

Dio & Black Sabbath

The first time I was consciously aware of Ronnie James Dio (RIP) was in 1987 when I was listening to a Metal show on the radio. They played Neon Knights from Black Sabbath's 1980 Heaven & Hell album with Dio as front man. The sound of the song grabbed me. I filed that song away in … Continue reading Dio & Black Sabbath