Are you sure we're getting away with this?

It's a bit sad that history has made the Hollies one of those bands that collector nerds have to keep championing. It just goes to remind that being hugely popular in your day is no guarantee that people will keep celebrating you tomorrow. Here's a song that could pass for an early Beatles classic. Also a lyrical reminder that vintage sugary pop also had more than a bit of sweaty teenage sleaze in its heart.

The Hollies — Games We Play

Move on up

Good to know that '60s could've-been-rock-heroes The Move have been posthumously elevated from Nuggets love to full-on reissue fever. The one "Best-of" in my possession is a proverbial treasure trove of psych garage pop that makes me legitimately wish I'd been around to see them in action. Here are but 2 such gems. I challenge any band functioning today to use the word "terminus" in a more rockin' way.

The Move - Blackberry Way

The Move - Omnibus