David Essex – Silver Dream Machine
Best Oldies Songs The Roar of the ’70s: Revisiting David Essex’s ‘Silver Dream Machine’ For a certain generation, the smell of petrol, the glint of chrome, and the promise of the open road…
David Essex – Oh What A Circus
A Skeptic’s Farewell: When Grief Becomes a Grand, Manipulative Spectacle A critical look at the public’s excessive, almost religious mourning over a charismatic yet deeply flawed political figure. There are…
David Essex – Lamplight
When the Light in the Window Was All the Permission We Needed The year was 1973. The soundscape was changing, but there was still a deep appreciation for the romantic…
David Essex – A Winter’s Tale
A Poignant Memory of a Fading Romance in the Midst of Winter The air was undeniably different in the waning months of 1982. A subtle shift in the cultural landscape…
David Essex – Gonna Make You A Star
That Gleam in Your Eye: The Glamorous, Self-Aware Anthem of Stardom An ode to the intoxicating, often cynical, dream machine of the music industry. There are certain songs, certain moments…
David Essex – Hold Me Close
A Gentle Plea for Lasting Love in a Whirlwind Decade “Hold Me Close” is a simple yet sincere pop declaration of enduring love and commitment. The mid-1970s. What a time,…
David Essex – Rock On
Echoes in the Alley: The Glam-Rock Spectre of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Lost Promise The year was 1973. The psychedelic dream had dissolved into a cynical haze, and the glitter-encrusted strut…