Club A-Go-Go Animals
The moment I drop the needle on “Club A-Go-Go,” the air in the room changes. It’s no longer a quiet…
Oldies Songs
Hard Life, Hard Times (Prisoners) – John Denver
The air in the café was thick with the scent of old paper and bitter coffee. It was late, and…
Slow Down – Young Rascals
The sound hits you like a cheap shot of bourbon on a cold night: immediate, burning, and gone before you…
Help Yourself – Standells
The needle drops, and the air immediately thickens with the humid, low-slung swagger of early 1960s R&B. This isn’t the…
Let Her Dance – Bobby Fuller Four
The sound hits you immediately: a concussive wall of rhythm, bright as a chrome fender in the El Paso sun.…
Cara Lin – Strangeloves
I first encountered “Cara-Lin” on a battered 45 RPM single, the paper label stained brown by time and spilled soda.…
Don’t Think Twice – Four Seasons
The Greenwich Village folk scene of the early 1960s and the glossy, orchestrated pop sound of The Four Seasons existed…
Darling Be Home Soon – Lovin Spoonful
The rain was an indifferent curtain tonight, streaking the window of the empty room. It was the kind of solitary…
I’m a Fool – Dino, Desi & Billy
The year is 1965. The airwaves are a battlefield of British Invasion grit and American garage band honesty. Yet, right…
Sure Gonna Miss Her Gary Lewis
The year is 1966. The radio dial is a fever dream of British Invasion grit and American garage-band swagger. Yet,…