“Beg, Borrow & Steal” is a great pop-rock single. It is obviously based on the “Louie, Louie” chord changes but it employs British invasion harmonies. The Ohio Express is the same band that would go on to score the huge bubblegum hits, “Yummy, Yummy, Yummy” and “Chewy Chewy” as well as “Down At Lulu’s.” Or was it the same band?
Reviews by Genre ‘Rock’
Crocodiles, Endless Flowers
Posted on July 6, 2012 Mike EliasThey have the ability to fins beauty in solution, trepidation and apathy, which is perfect for the disenfranchised American and the anxious youth. Plus, they wrote riff so accessible, you’d swear they stole them. Even the onslaught of sound cannot bury them.
The Primitives, Echoes and Rhymes
Posted on June 5, 2012 Mike Elias…with current bands out there like, The School, the Pipettes and The Like trying to recreate that girl-group feeling, The Primitives show a good way to attack it is straight on.
Best Coast, The Only Place
Posted on May 25, 2012 Mike EliasCarole King, The Legendary Demos
Posted on May 17, 2012 Mike EliasWhere much of pop music has been the flavor of the day, true craftsmanship stands the test of time.
Various Artists, Where Is Parker Griggs?
Posted on January 13, 2012 Mike EliasTo answer the question, Parker Griggs is on tracks one and four on this label compilation. Griggs is a member of the two-piece power trio, Radio Moscow with bassist Zack Anderson.
Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix
Posted on January 11, 2012 DJ Father TimeThe title Phoenix represents the band’s break with former manager, Terry Knight after a long year of litigation. It’s also the first LP that was self-produced. Although there is no mention of it on the cover or on the record, this is the last album where the band was known as Grand Funk Railroad. All future releases they would just be Grand Funk.
Marianne Faithfull, Horses and High Heels
Posted on November 15, 2011 Mike EliasFaithfull is a great interpreter. She’s a squatter, claiming what she lands on and taking ownership.
Kasey Anderson, Heart of a Dog
Posted on October 26, 2011 Mike EliasHeart of a Dog opens with, “The Wrong Light;” a song built on a fuzzed-out guitar riff, part Neil Young, part Black Sabbath, and a lot of nasty.
The Dum Dum Girls, October 12, 2011, Turf Club
Posted on October 13, 2011 Mike EliasThe Girls could obviously catch your ear (as well as your eye) with their three-chord DIY attack, proving that simplicity sounds best when distinguished by nuances and honesty.