Author: John Visconti

John Visconti is a lifelong music and movie aficionado with wide-ranging tastes, including The Beatles, Otis Redding, and Bruce Springsteen, right on through to modern-day practitioners of power pop and retro soul. You can get into a spirited discussion with him about various film noir classics, or the relative merits of the entries in Toho’s Godzilla series. After long stints in both publishing and IT, he’s currently working in the healthcare world in a non-clinical role. You can check out his blog, John V's Eclectic Avenue at http://jveclectic.blogspot.com.

The Who 1978 Courtesy of Getty

by John Visconti August 1, 2022 Comments1

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Who’s Your Favorite? Celebrating Pete Townshend

A new collection celebrates the music of Pete Townshend with some fresh new takes. From The Who to his solo stuff, there’s lots to enjoy.

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by John Visconti July 8, 2022 Comments3

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“Super Fly” At 50: Still The Funkiest Soundtrack

A half-century later, Curtis Mayfield’s epic soundtrack to “Super Fly” remains the best of the blaxploitation soundtracks.

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by John Visconti June 20, 2022 Comments0

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When The Everly Brothers Met The Hollies

The Everly Brothers needed a boost. And they found it in the UK, working with one of the country’s biggest groups.

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by John Visconti June 3, 2022 Comments2

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The One-Hit-Wonder File: “Eve of Destruction”

It remains one of the most iconic “protest” songs — and it wasn’t done by Bob Dylan or Joan Baez. Here’s the story of how it came together.

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by John Visconti May 13, 2022 Comments1

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The One-Hit-Wonder File: “Smiling Faces Sometimes”

It’s a memorable song that reflected the paranoia and darkness of a certain part of the 70s. And it still holds up.

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