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 […]
Posts tagged "Live From Daryl’s House"
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 […]
“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 […]
