Len Barry 1965 – 1.2.3
The dial glows softly in the pre-dawn kitchen, spitting static between the big city radio stations. It’s 1965, and the…
Acker Bilk 1961 – Stranger On The Shore
The year is 1961. Trad jazz—that spirited, nostalgic, New Orleans-revival sound—still pulses through Britain’s dance halls and late-night clubs. Amidst…
Lou Christie 1966 – Lightnin’ Strikes
The transistor radio, that constant companion of the mid-sixties teenager, had a way of flattening everything into an audible, vibrating…
The Shadows 1961 – Frightened City
It is April 1961, and the neon lights of the city are spilling rain-streaked colors across the cobblestone. Forget the…
Dave Clark Five 1964 – Over And Over
The room is dark, save for the ruby glow of a late-night radio dial, the kind with thick, satisfying vacuum…
Dave Clark Five 1964 – Bits And Pieces
The year is 1964. The British Invasion is no longer a rumour; it is a full-scale occupation of American radio…
Brian Hyland 1960 – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
The summer of 1960 hung heavy in the air, a mix of gasoline, salt spray, and the faint scent of…
Bobby Vee 1965 – Sharing You
I remember the first time this particular piece of music truly hit me. It wasn’t on a crackling transistor radio,…
The Zodiacs 1967 – Stay
Imagine the year 1967. The Summer of Love is in full, kaleidoscopic bloom. San Francisco is awash in feedback, sitars,…
Buffalo Springfield 1967 – For What It’s Worth
The air in Los Angeles in late 1966 was charged with a heavy, restless energy. The sunshine façade of California…