Posts tagged "Daryl Hall"
Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles (Episode 8)

Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles (Episode 8)

Hydrate yourself with a little H2O in the latest Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast.

Things I Do When I Can't Think Of Anything To Post: Hall & Oates Edition

Things I Do When I Can’t Think Of Anything To Post: Hall & Oates Edition

Daryl and John have been on my mind a lot these past few days…

Funkytowngrooves Bows Down To The Boss With Diana Ross Reissues

Funkytowngrooves Bows Down To The Boss With Diana Ross Reissues

Diana Ross’s RCA Records catalog is getting the remaster/reissue treatment, courtesy of Funkytowngrooves.

Jheri Curl Fridays: Hall & Oates' "Say It Isn't So"

Jheri Curl Fridays: Hall & Oates’ “Say It Isn’t So”

Daryl & John are having a good 2014, but it probably doesn’t compare to how good their 1983 was.

bLISTerd: Five Underrated Hall & Oates Songs

bLISTerd: Five Underrated Hall & Oates Songs

Saluting the latest “Hall” of Fame inductees. See what I did there?

The Blerd & Gonzo Cover Convo: "Everytime You Go Away"

The Blerd & Gonzo Cover Convo: “Everytime You Go Away”

In this week’s cover convo: Paul Young, Hall & Oates, a surprise guest, a Larry Hagman lookalike, alleged weenie photos and more!! Aren’t you intrigued??

Spin Cycle: Daryl Hall’s “Laughing Down Crying”

At the age of 64, Daryl Hall has nothing left to prove. He’s been a certified hitmaker for nearly forty years, and has gone from being a Seventies and Eighties pop icon to a legend whose vocal acuity and hitmaking sense have influenced many of the artists dominating top 40 radio today. In between touring with his partner John Oates, these last few years have also seen Hall gain recognition amongst the young’ns for his popular web series “Live From […]

New Release Report 9/27/11: Oh Well, Whatever. Nevermind (Again)

Twenty years ago this week, a trio of wildly influential albums came out. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik gave that L.A.-based band their biggest success, turned rock/rap into an official “thing” and gave Rick Rubin producer cred after a couple of years in the wilderness. A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory turned that group from De La Soul Jr. into one of hip-hop’s most original and inventive acts. Meanwhile, Nirvana’s Nevermind helped bring alternative rock […]

The Viewfinder: Mayer Hawthorne’s “A Long Time”

The video for Mayer Hawthorne’s “A Long Time” is an homage to late Eighties Detroit dance staple “The New Dance Show”.

Come on Over to Daryl’s House for Some Adul…Uh, Music Education

So, as you can tell from yesterday’s post , I’ve been in something of a Daryl Hall mood lately. I’ve been a huge fan since I was a little kid, and I think it’s very cool that nowadays people recognize Daryl as one of his generation’s best songwriters and vocalists. Hall & Oates were the definition of ear candy in the early Eighties and were more influential than you might think at first glance. Listen to “I Can’t Go for That (No […]

Shoulda Been a Hit: Daryl Hall’s “Help Me Find a Way to Your Heart”

Following the downturn in hits that greeted Hall & Oates at the tail end of the Eighties and early Nineties, the fairer half of the duo decided to explore solo opportunities. For his third effort, 1993’s Soul Alone, Daryl drafted a writing and production team spearheaded by the Brooklyn alt-funk trio The Family Stand, who’d most recently helmed Paula Abdul’s multi-million selling Spellbound LP. Marching into the waters of contemporary R&B was nothing new for Daryl, although the sounds of […]

“Soul Punk” Alert: Patrick Stump’s Solo Debut Almost Ready for Lift-Off

Ask me why I like (or liked, since they don’t seem to exist anymore) Fall Out Boy, and I will answer with two simple words: Patrick Stump.  Guy can sing his ass off, and that fact alone separated FOB from the lengthy pack of emo and emo-esque bands that ruled the airwaves a half decade or so ago. The fact that FOB was also co-signed at various points by arbiters of taste ranging from Jay-Z to ?uestlove probably helped a […]