TWISTED TUESDAY: A critical point to start off: Frank Zappa is one of the most eclectic artists in the history of rock, so no one song ever does a good job of representing what he's achieved. That said, this song ain't no wallflower either. … [Read more...]
Oscar Brown Jr. – Chicken Heads
FUNK FRIDAY: I don't like trying to pick favourite days on The Music Week, but Funk Friday is definitely up there thanks to songs like this 1974 piece of brilliance from Oscar Brown Jr. … [Read more...]
UFO – Doctor Doctor
METAL MONDAY: UK band UFO released Doctor Doctor as a single from their third album Phenomenon. It's old school metal at its best: … [Read more...]
Baker Gurvitz Army – Mad Jack
METAL MONDAY: When you think of 'Heavy Metal' it's natural for the casual observer to think of those eighties and nineties behemoths like Iron Maiden, Metallica, Judas Priest and a whole horde more. There were a bunch of early bands who helped influence later developments in metal and one such group is the Baker Gurvitz Army. They were only around a couple of years from … [Read more...]