Christmas Tunes

As with most businesses this time of year, restaurants usually switch to all Christmas music for the season. This means that year after year, I have been subjected to incessant carols while I am at work. By this point, I can’t stand most of it anymore. However, there are a few that I still really […]

Electric Light Orchestra: A New World Record

ELO is an odd item around the house of prog. Sometimes praised, and sometimes bashed. They started out squarely in prog’s realm, but gradually turned to a more pop sound. That doesn’t mean they abandoned it entirely. “A New World Record” combines the best of both worlds. The songs are catchy, but infused with orchestral […]

Pink Floyd: Obscured by Clouds

This is a hard one to pin down. It was made as a soundtrack, but is very close to a studio concept. It always leaves me a bit baffled. There are no truly bad songs here, but a few make me wonder if Floyd actually wrote them. Namely “The Gold It’s in the…,” “Wot’s… Uh […]