<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[sidsalbumreviews]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sidsalbumreviews]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:31:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Flamin' Groovies - Sneakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Line Records 	I admit I only bought "Sneakers" for the novelty of its formatting, and I'll admit this is far from my first time hearing of The Flamin' Groovies. It's the third tryst, in fact--the first being "Shake Some Action" and the much later second being "Yesterday's Numbers". Attempts at listening to their late '70s output were spoiled by the boredom inherent in their vegetarian--that is to say, muscle-less--New Wave, so it only seemed logical to regroup with them at the beginning. 	...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/the-flamin-groovies-sneakers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b467ff96363eb43d374889</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:11:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_6298c67647f94c5e89d5b4d0d49b6078~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_700,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thousand Words on the Violent Femmes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Paul Natkin 	It was June or July, I’m not sure which. I can remember walking downstairs from my room into the living room, wearing my new Violent Femmes t-shirt. Of course, I was prepared to have to explain myself–that had become an all too common occurrence these days, needing to relay the more important details and, occasionally, brief histories of bands whose merchandise I donned in the presence of my parents, to explain their relevancy and how exactly I first stumbled upon them...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/a-thousand-words-on-the-violent-femmes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698a742a3faa9e439becb53e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:59:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_7c77263f772645eca19b6e617c6ed183~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_658,h_442,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pearls Before Swine - Balaklava]]></title><description><![CDATA[ESP-Disk records 	Very rarely has the anti-war message been captured on entire sides of wax, and even rarer still are the instances where it has been able to captivate so wholly as it does on Pearls Before Swine's "Balaklava". 	Despite how many artists have dedicated the majority of their career to promoting pacifistic ideals, the songs, more often then not, lack the distinct subtlety of those found on "Balaklava". And while the no-holds-barred, occasionally aggressive approach of other...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/pearls-before-swine-balaklava</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698645ad2764679ea71149c5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:02:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_1d4470045b9945f3ab98fa96bd7787c8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_593,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brownsville Station - Yeah!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Tree Records 	Brownsville Station suffer from the same major pitfalls that plague the plethora of hard rock bands on the scene today that just barely manage to crack the Top Forty: a lack of creativity. 	This band especially seem to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. They spend most of the album doing imitations of the more sunshine-pop Velvet Underground songs, a job they pull off just well enough for you to be able to piece together what they're copying without it sounding...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/brownsville-station-yeah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6974159faffc20191ac5c64f</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 00:54:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_1fb8e9c1aa9b4a4ab6b3d70ccd31b7bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_550,h_548,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thousand Words on The Grateful Dead]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Grateful Dead in 1970. Photo by Chris Walter 	I must have been fourteen when I first heard about the Grateful Dead.  	I was on a vacation with my family in Stone Harbor, New Jersey, a hoity-toity beach town that would soon become too expensive to justify visiting any longer. This town had two Christmas stores, the smaller of which had a variety of music-related ornaments set up for purchase in the back corner.  	What I noticed was there was an entire set of shelves dedicated to some band...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/a-thousand-words-on-the-grateful-dead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69682d5bbbaf501a67d99a5f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:20:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_29783f7bd0904d5f998287e266271aa5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploitation, Justification and Gender Roles in The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years is the most well-known film in the trio of documentaries presented by filmmaker Penelope Spheeris. Released in the summer of 1988, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II chronicles the burgeoning glam metal scene developing in Los Angeles over the course of less then a year. Made on a budget of roughly $500,000 and grossing $373,759 during its run, it was the most successful of the three documentaries, though it failed to break...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/exploitation-justification-and-gender-roles-in-the-decline-of-western-civilization-part-ii-the-met</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695c50897d25e886c533c7b5</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:04:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_51fe6ad6b6574597bc7546dc3088489e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_862,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Chilton - Bach's Bottom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Line Records 	The career of Alex Chilton following the disintegration of Big Star is not for the faint of heart--he's an indie darling for a reason. His at best of times tumultuous and at worst of times disastrous approach to his own craft feels less like a man trying to express himself and more so like a street-dweller administering shots of Novocaine to unsuspecting passerby. Christgau wasn't kidding when he described Chilton's music as "self-abuse" . Whether this self-abuse is genuine or...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/alex-chilton-bach-s-bottom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694465af142838fcf06563cf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:53:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_cb5f66777db449df84447d603b8d7a62~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_320,h_311,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheap Trick - All Washed Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[BMG Records 	Originally forming in 1973, but not seeing widespread success until 1978, Cheap Trick  were the princes of power pop for all of two years before fading into obscurity in the early 1980s. They had a brief resurgence later in the decade with the stomach-churningly saccharine hit “The Flame”, but apart from that, their time at the top of the rock food chain was effectively over.  	Despite being a fan of the band myself, I wasn’t particularly thrilled to hear they would be releasing...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/cheap-trick-all-washed-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691faacaca8861c3626d7269</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 13:57:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_028fcb3baed542c387b5610c155eaf79~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_777,h_778,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thousand Words on Gram Parsons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Michael Ochs 	Gram Parsons died on September 19th, 1973, in room eight of the Joshua Tree Inn, at the age of 26. His body was taken to Joshua Tree National Park (then a national monument) and was partially burned in its casket by Phil Kaufman and Michael Martin, later being reported to authorities and being sent to Louisiana for a proper burial. Now, with having a death as strange as that, you would think Parsons would be better remembered, but unfortunately he has faded into...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/a-thousand-words-on-gram-parsons</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6904f665bb9a5281a8a8c198</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_8c2655d3a7f14e0bad0c89cfe7e01f7f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_448,h_361,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lou Reed - Street Hassle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arista Records 	It is not often that an artist so shunned by polite society manages to carry on much farther then their longevity would typically allow them to. But Lou Reed keeps managing to restart the stopwatch, taking a gamble on whether or not his next record will be the one to see him out. This time, he beat the house. 	 	Even though we are well past its relevancy, Reed is still locked in to his marriage with the Velvet Underground long after it stopped being convenient for him. He...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/lou-reed-street-hassle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ed8ba7286ecf9769e32a9d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 23:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_c4310f1165f5442d840198527e939e04~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_300,h_300,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on Rush's return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rush in 1977. Photo by Fin Costello 	It is the 6th of October, and a fine Monday afternoon. The sun is hanging threateningly low in the...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/thoughts-on-rush-s-return</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e83c9da5a8e77456df7acc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 22:56:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_f21a6d9ed3f843dd9e6984c427fdfbf3~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Al Kooper - Naked Songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Columbia Records 	It seems that Al Kooper primarily does his best work when other people are asking it of him. Despite being capable of...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/al-kooper-naked-songs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cdb7d7d21422e782191611</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:21:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_9849abf1fe7f46f7aedbb770ffdd0f0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Thousand Words on The Who]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Mark and Colleen Hayward 	For several years, The Who had always remained in the back of my mind. They were lodged somewhere...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/a-thousand-words-on-the-who</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a8fc731ef02eaf6d1291ce</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_1c68d49bfad34302be278316ec0bc9b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_477,h_317,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dentists - You and Your Bloody Oranges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spruck Records 	The world of alternative rock is no stranger to the spirit of compacted teenage rage fests that seem to possess every...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/the-dentists-you-and-your-bloody-oranges</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689f4e466a3acc8a50cd79e0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:25:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_c99d84d093d043f5ad91f4278bc5584b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_894,h_888,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sarah Priscus' "Groupies" -- Another Incompetent Attempt at Explaining the '70s]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been twenty-five odd years since Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” hit movie theatres, and we are still living with the...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/sarah-priscus-groupies-another-incompetent-attempt-at-explaining-the-70s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6890dda166bbad2db650eac6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:22:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_44308302798c49a79b93756e7df06540~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cat Mother &#38; the All Night Newsboys - Albion Doo-Wah]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polydor Records 	Who are Cat Mother &#38; the All Night Newsboys? Very few people know or care. I first stumbled upon them while bin diving...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/cat-mother-the-all-night-newsboys-albion-doo-wah</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68791a5f7d98edd85d31c50b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2025 15:53:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_2134e5ec151f492cbedb6ae0037c48e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_966,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fleetwood Mac and the Art of Selling Out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Founding members John McVie and Peter Green in 1969, long before the legacy of the band was distorted. Photo by Michael Putland...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/fleetwood-mac-and-the-art-of-selling-out</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6865757e66d8f6d6ebeaf437</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_8a7336f99ba1474a80690f3259d326f6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_696,h_522,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loving low-fidelity with The Cleaners From Venus: A review of Under Wartime Conditions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The record cover used for the German LP release (Modell Records) 	I first heard of The Cleaners From Venus when I was in 7th grade. I...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/loving-low-fidelity-with-the-cleaners-from-venus-a-review-of-under-wartime-conditions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685eb641379eba7f44785a83</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 15:57:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_3b14596eda254448a6986b8187635ee9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pretty Things - Emotions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fontana Records 	The late 1960s seem to be providing a crisis of identity for a hoarde of British Invasion/Mod groups. The Beatles and...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/the-pretty-things-emotions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685c8157d2c786af5d5ca9b0</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:09:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_0e20b520e1a44e369684d1dc36f8f1f8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_461,h_462,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rock Hall 2025: Where have all the good bands gone? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joan Jett's display at the RRHOF. Photo by me *Disclaimer: this piece was also published in my school's newspaper 	The first thing to...]]></description><link>https://bassplayer25.wixsite.com/sidsalbumreviews/post/rock-hall-2025-where-have-all-the-good-bands-gone</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685c8077e9ff6142481e58e5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/642258_68ee475d71624715b064ca29ade3e1ae~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sid B</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>