Category: Shel Talmy

"The Skip"

Goldie & the Gingerbreads B-Side

One trivia bit from The Rolling Stone Rock Almanac that didn’t make it into Zero to 180’s big Summer Beach Read: April 30, 1965: The Kinks begin their first headlining UK tour, with The Yardbirds and Goldie and the Gingerbreads providing support. I have always been curious about the ‘all-girl’ beat group with such

December 3, 2019 2 Comments

"Recess"

The Musical Equivalent of Recess

Amen Corner is one group who has managed to capture the joy of unstructured play time at school — that midday break known as “Recess“: “Recess” Amen Corner (1969) This song has particular meaning for this PTA parent who heads up a Recess Committee as a collective effort to improve

October 22, 2015 No Comments