ARTFUL DODGER - "Wayside" (Columbia, 1975) A undeservedly overlooked pop band - Artful Dodger released four albums between 1975, and 1980, and, despite having quality songs, good production, and an opening gig for Kiss in '76, the band never broke through, outside of Cleveland, where they were apparently quite popular.. Although the album cover screams 'midwest classic rock', the songs showed a power pop band, along the lines of the Raspberries, but with a harder edge, 'Wayside' is probably... read more
