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In Review: Pixies

“When I heard The Pixies for the first time, I connected with that band so heavily I should have been in that band – or at least in a Pixies … Continue Reading In Review: Pixies

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David Bowie – Blackstar (2016) I know I’m about five years late here, but recently I’ve become somewhat infatuated with this album. I can’t even say it’s the entirety of … Continue Reading David Bowie’s Blackstar

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Debut Excellence

Growth is important. Physical. Spiritual. Intellectual. Emotional….you name it. All good stuff and quite necessary. I’ve always enjoyed observing the musical growth of a band or artist as their careers … Continue Reading Debut Excellence

Posted March 9, 2021 Bands/Artists

The Year Was 1991

The Rock & Roll world is defined by seminal moments and occasional revolutions. Elvis Presley breaking onto the mainstream scene in the mid 1950s. The Beatles igniting the British Invasion … Continue Reading The Year Was 1991

Posted February 12, 2021 Bands/Artists

Rock That Doesn’t Roll For Me -part 3

So in this series I’ve covered bands/artists who may not gel for some folks. This leaves me with explaining the artist whose music has always driven me nuts and whose … Continue Reading Rock That Doesn’t Roll For Me -part 3

From My Collection

Eagle-Eye Cherry – Desireless: (1999)

Eagle-Eye Cherry. A name you either haven’t heard of for a very long time, or a name you’ve never heard of at all. In 1989 his older sister Neneh Cherry had a hit with the song, “Buffalo Stance.” Ten years later in ’99, little brother came along with his debut album, “Desireless.”

The opening track, “Save Tonight,” saw some play on what was left of MTV by ’99, as well as some turns on the radio.

Not exactly sure why I ever bought this CD. I liked the aforementioned single, but not enough to buy the album. Perhaps that was in the days of BMG mail-in CD service, where you could snare like 10 CDs for the price of one.

Whatever the reason, “Desireless” turned into a pleasant surprise. Nearly all of the 12 tracks are not only listenable, but actually good. Eagle-Eye’s versatile talents were clearly on display here. The album did reasonably well, selling platinum once over in the US.

He popped up a few years later, performing a track on Santana’s legendary “Supernatural” album. Then the world never heard from him again. He’s still around, continuing to work, but nothing caught my attention following his very solid debut.