Posts From Shrinivas Kodape

Shrinivas Kodape

Shrinivas Kodape

Shrinivas is a writer and a journalist, and his love of all things musical started long before the little word at the end of his name. Raised on the technical ferocity of cult heavy metal titans like Testament, Overkill and Accept, then veering into the harmonious expanse of Wishbone Ash, Uriah Heep and Budgie, he started life as a thrash metaller. A Media professional by training, he is seasoned with experience from Asiana Times and Fashion TV and has worked as an assistant editor for L‘utopia Magazine, crafting long-form features, interviewing, and directing stories all the way through from paper to publication. A former rock star, he knows music from the other side of the stage and understands the feeling of seeing Megadeth in India in October 2015. Influenced by writers like Hunter S. Thompson, Joseph Conrad and F. Scott Fitzgerald, he lives by the ethos of ‘Classic rock is not just a genre; it is a lifestyle.'
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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1979

Arena-rock, new wave and power pop were dominating the scene at the decade’s end. Here are some tracks from that year that are worth revisiting.

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15 Great Rolling Stones Songs From the Brian Jones Era

The multi-instrumental genius rescued the group from blues conformity and expanded their sonic architecture in the studio.

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10 Essential Loggins and Messina Songs

The duo sold millions of records and toured as one of the era’s biggest live draws.

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13 Essential Poco Songs

These tracks make the case that one of country-rock’s true pioneers deserved far more recognition than it ever received.

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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1968

The year in music was again dominated by the Beatles. Here are a dozen tracks by artists that have been overshadowed over time.

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12 Essential Sammy Hagar Tracks

Long before he fronted Van Halen, the Red Rocker had already spent a decade carving out a solo portfolio.

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13 ’90s Songs from Bands That Follow the Classic Rock Tradition

Through strong songwriting, memorable performances and lasting appeal, these tracks have earned their place among rock’s modern standards.

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12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1975

In some cases, these songs were significant hits but have been overshadowed by others by the same artists.

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12 Great Songs From the Glam-Rock Era

The genre’s explosion of the early 1970s proved that rock and theater were never mutually exclusive.

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11 Essential Ten Years After Tracks

Between 1967 and 1972, they released a remarkable run of albums.

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