The 77's are one of my favorite pop bands. Quite simply, I think this group is comprised of very talented, creative artists who surround themselves with very talented, creative artists. But these guys hold a special place in my life for a lot of reasons...

I grew up on Christian music. In fact, for most of my childhood, I was forbidden to listen to non-Christian music. When I get nostalgic for the 80's, I don't get Duran Duran stuck in my head, I get "Meltdown" stuck in my head. As you are probably aware, most of these groups are bland, boring, uninteresting and have all the innovation of a box of corn flakes. And I remember in 1987 (i was fifteen years old) picking up a copy of DA's Darn Floor - Big Bite. And I HATED IT - it was so totally not what I usually listened to. But I couldn't stop going back to it - again and again. And now I consider it one of my favorite recordings of all time.

Same happened in 1989 when a friend played me the Island album start to finish. By "What Was In That Letter," I was hooked. By "Pearls Before Swine" though, I was thinking "What is this awful trash?!" ...but I just couldn't stop listening.

It was bands like these that first taught me to listen to music with an intelligent ear. And in homage, I put this little site up on the internet.