Pop Archive
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Supergroups of the 70s
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsThe ‘Supergroups’ of the 70’s – just who were the best, what legacy’s did they leave their fans – and what did their music mean to you? Try to encapsulate... -
The Greatest Songs of the Disco Era
Posted on July 20, 2011 | No CommentsThe halycon days of disco were undoubtedly those years between 1976 and 1980 – when dance floors were littered with would-be Travolta’s and dancing diva’s. It was when record company’s... -
The Doobie Brothers
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsClick Here to Check Out The Doobies The Doobie Brothers, the Pop-rock band whose members were actually not brothers. Probably best known for “Listen To The Music” (1972), “Black Water”... -
The ‘West Coast’ Sound
Posted on July 5, 2011 | No CommentsWhile I might be 12,000 kilometres away – I’ve always been drawn to the west coast of the US – if not because of the similarity between the laid back... -
Casey Kasem & The 4th of July
Posted on July 4, 2011 | No Comments“Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.” This was Casey Kasem’s weekly signoff as host of American Top 40. As a teenager growing up in... -
ELO and Jeff Lynne – Personifying Pop Music
Posted on June 21, 2010 | No CommentsWhat do you get when you combine cellos, violins, woodwinds, horns and classical overtones to a stirring rock agenda? Modern Opera? Well kinda. ELO – or for the puritans –... -
KISS – more than just lip service to Rock
Posted on May 31, 2010 | No CommentsRegarded as one of the most influential rock and roll bands of all-time KISS holds honors as one of America’s top gold record champions, recording 36 albums over 32 years... -
Meatloaf – and one Hell of an album
Posted on July 20, 2009 | No Comments‘The sirens are screaming and the fires are howling Way down in the valley tonight . . . ‘ Could it be that the unmistakable melodic prose of Jim Steinman... -
Which Decade Was Cooler – 60′s vs the 70′s
Posted on June 9, 2009 | No CommentsDamn – that’s a tough one! Conversation turned to this at a party held in the confines of the Doctor’s palatial residence recently – and the jury was still out 2 hours... -
Air Guitar Fans Unite!
Posted on June 3, 2009 | No CommentsWhat is it about 70’s music that evokes seemingly mature men to spontaneously adopt a Fender air guitar stance amidst normally civil (yet like-minded) individuals – and women to shun... -
The Monkees
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe Monkees were the quinessential ‘manufacturerd’ pop quartet, assembled in LA during the mid 60’s – purportedly to combat the scourge of the British invasion by bands such as The... -
Girl’s Night Out Songs
Posted on May 18, 2009 | No CommentsWe all know that no matter what time of the year it is – Girls Just Wanna Hun! So when the Pop Doctor’s better half was asked along to a... -
What’s Your Embarrassing Musical Secret?
Posted on April 30, 2009 | 8 CommentsWe all have em’ Tunes we secretly love – but are too embarrassed to admit to in mixed company. Hidden amongst the shelves of our album or CD collections they... -
World’s Greatest Guitar Riffs
Posted on March 29, 2009 | No CommentsOK – so with such a tightly packed field vying for the title of Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time – it comes down to being subjective and (in... -
Break-up Songs
Posted on March 25, 2009 | 3 CommentsEver had one of those sorryful moments in your life when the radio and your own self absorbed mind found solice in a particular tune? Perhaps Kelly Clarkson and Since...
