1978

Rock 

“I do Lou Reed better than anybody”

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1978, Lou Reed, RCA, Robert Christgau

Live: Take No Prisoners Turns 40

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Pop Rock 

40 Years of Phantom

October 28, 2018October 29, 2018 Ron Hart 3 Comments 1978, 40th Anniversary, Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons, Kiss, NBC, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss

Tonight back in 1978, Kiss invaded national television with their campy cult classic

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Punk 

They Wanted Everything

October 16, 2018October 17, 2018 Eric Davidson 2 Comments 1978, 40th Anniversary, CBGB, Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, John Holmstrom, Johnny Ramone, Marky Ramone, Punk Magazine, The Ramones, Tommy Ramone

A chat with Punk Magazine’s John Holmstrom about Road to Ruin by The Ramones

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Rock Soul 

Stage at 40

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018 Jeremy Shatan 3 Comments 1978, 40th Anniversary, Aladdin Sane, David Bowie, Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust

David Bowie’s teutonic peak?

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Pop Punk Rock 

And It Was A Gas

September 24, 2018September 25, 2023 Luci Turner 1 Comment 1978, 40th Anniversary, Blondie, CBGBs, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri

Blondie’s Parallel Lines at 40

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Dub/Reggae Soul 

Kaya at 40

September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1978, 40th Anniversary, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Stephen Marley

A potent classic still informs Bob Marley’s mantra four decades on

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Pop Punk Rock 

‘The 70s Album We Enjoyed the Most Making’

August 31, 2018September 1, 2018 Tim Sommer 1 Comment 1978, 40th Anniversary, Colin Newman, Graham Lewis, Wire

We mark the 40th Anniversary of Wire’s Chairs Missing with a lot of adjectives from Tim and insightful comments from Colin Newman

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Rock 

Who Are You at 40

August 28, 2018August 28, 2018 Bill Kopp 0 Comments 1978, 40th Anniversary, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, The Who

More songs about songs and songwriting on The Who’s final album with Keith Moon

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Punk Rock Soul 

40 Years On, Some Girls Is Still Seductive

June 22, 2018June 9, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 1978, Disco, Ian McLagan, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Rolling Stones, Ron Wood

Looking back at the last great Rolling Stones LP

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