The Peak, week of 4/11/16

[RGMike]

Mon 4/11/16: April 1979

Police are "So Lonely"; Iggles are "In the City"

JJ, "ISRGOWH?"

wow: the Roches, "Hammond Song" -- uber-BOSFRA.

also: Flash & the Pan, CheapTrick, Blondie, BadCo, Squeeze, Supertramp "Gone Hollywood".

[RGMike]

Tue 4/12/16: April 1968

nice to see they haven't abandoned '60s -- I got a little scared last week.

Beatles, "Lady Madonna"; Blue Cheer "Summertime Blues".

JB gots the feelin'.

Doors, "Unknown Soldier"

also: Rascals, MLK's last speech, Jimi "6 was 9", S&G, Troggs, Cream, Sly, RFK on NLK, Leonard Cohen

[RGMike]

Wed 4/13/16: April 1988

Mr Robertson is somewhere down the cray-cray river.

China Beach promo -->"Where is My Mind?", Pixies

WOS Cheap Trick "The Flame" Power-balladry at its worst.

Neil, "10 Men"

also: Crapton, Sting, INXS, Treat Her Right, Primitives.

[RGMike]

Thur 4/14/16: April 1972

Looks like that three-'90s-sets-in-one-week thing was an anomaly. Thank gawd.

Deep Purple meet some stoopid with a flare gun. But "Smoke/Water" wouldn't become a hit single until a year later.

Dr John "Iko Iko" -- VHM.

ABB aint wastin' it.

awww... The Cat Man's "Morning Has Broken gets a sentimental VHM

Yes, "Roundabout". Models come out of the sky -- and they STAND there!

Crosby & Nash, "Page 43" -- talk about a BOSFRA and ATBB.

Also: Neil Y, JoJo Gunne, Badfinger, F.Mac "Spare Me a Little"

[RGMike]

Fri 4/15/16: April 1997

Beck. Jonny Lang. The Verve Pipe. Feh.

Corrective Soles. Double Feh.

U2 "Staring at the Sun"

VHM Veruca Salt "Volcano Girls"

uber-uber-LN Mighty Mighty Bosstones. Feh².

Widespread Panic, "Hope/Hopeless World"

Even uber-uber-er LN: Third Eye Blind. Sheesh.

VHM WhiteTown "Your Woman"