Jim Allen, Author at Rock and Roll Globe

New Wave’s Ne Plus Ultra: The Cars’ Candy-O Turns 40

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Benjamin Orr, Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, The Cars

With their second LP, the Boston band downshifted into mainstream success

Folk Indie Rock

ALBUMS: Joanna Sternberg Speaks Straight from the Heart on Then I Try Some More

August 21, 2019September 10, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Acoustic, Joanna Sternberg, New York, Team Love, Then I Try Some More

Their new LP was released in July via Team Love

Psychedelics Rock

The Amazing Aoxomoxoa

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1969, Aoxomoxoa, Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Fillmore West 11/7/1969, Grateful Dead on Tom Snyder, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Pigpen, Rhino Records, The Grateful Dead, Workingman's Dead

In 1969, The Grateful Dead swung from Psychedelic to Sylvan on their underrated third studio LP

New Wave Power Pop

‘Get The Knack’ Turns 40: Sizing up a Problematic Pop Landmark

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Doug Fieger, Get the Knack, My Sharona, The Knack

For a brief, shining moment, The Knack’s 1979 debut album made the fledgling band The Beatles of the New Wave era. But how does it stand up four decades later?

Progressive Rock

The Strange, Fruitful Friendship of Jon Anderson and Marc Chagall

May 10, 2019July 3, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Jon Anderson, Marc Chagall, Yes

When the prog rock icon of Yes met the visionary Russian expressionist

Country and/or Western Punk

Cacti and Coyotes

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Bloodshot Records, Jon Langford, Steve Goulding, The Mekons

The Mekons take a desert trip

Pop Power Pop Progressive Rock

When Art Rockers Perfected Radio Pop

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Supertramp

Supertramp’s Breakfast in America turns 40

Rock

How Are You With Babies?

March 13, 2019March 14, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments JP Olsen, Short Films, SXSW

South X is the satirical short SXSW doesn’t want you to see

Rock

Video Premiere: Bob Hillman

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Bob Hillman, Cocaine, David Crosby

The cocaine song David Crosby loves

Pop

When The Bee Gees Peaked

February 25, 2019April 19, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Barry Gibb, Bee Gees, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb

Spirits Having Flown Hits 40

New Wave Pop Punk Rock

What A Fool Believes

January 18, 2019January 19, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Graham Maby, Joe Jackson, New Wave

Joe Jackson on looking sharp and looking forward

Blues Progressive Rock Rock

This Is This Was

January 10, 2019January 11, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Ian Anderson, Jethro Tull, Prog Rock

Jethro Tull’s bluesy beginnings boxed

Progressive Rock Rock

Canterbury Tales

January 5, 2019 Jim Allen 0 Comments Canterbury, Kevin Ayers, Mike Ratelidge, Robert Wyatt, Soft Machine

When Soft Machine emerged in the late 60s, there was nothing remotely like them. There still isn’t.

Electronic Electronics New Wave Punk Remembrance

The Legacy of Pete Shelley

December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 Jim Allen 0 Comments New Hormone, Pete Shelley, RIP, The Buzzcocks

Pushing Punk and Electronics beyond their boundaries

Remembrance Rock

Saluting Stan Lee

November 14, 2018November 14, 2018 Jim Allen 0 Comments Marvel Comics, Spider-Man, Stan Lee, The Ramones, Wings

The five best songs inspired by his Marvel Comics universe

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