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Boots Week: Van Halen circa ’77
While the chances of ever seeing the original VH line-up put aside their egos and assorted differences are beyond slim, it is impossible to argue how freakin’ monstrous this band was at the height
Read More »Coming In April: Jason Falkner "Everyone Says Its On"
All 24 tracks from this Japan-only release will be available to CHARITY SLICE readers. Stay tuned
Read More »Urgh! A Music War
1981 may not seem to be the most memorable year in rock history, but, in hindsight, the ratio of great bands all occupying the Earth at the same time was pretty impressive. Perhaps the
Read More »The Cult 2006 Tour mp3′s
I’ll never forget first hearing The Cult’s UK “Revolution” EP. I was instantly transfixed by the regal, yet organic sound of this band at a time when synth-pop and goth was Britain’s main export.
Read More »Butch Walker: Walker Comes Alive!
We all have our guilty pleasures, right? I know a guy in a death metal band who is a huge Carpenters fan. I like my 80′s music cheesy. I bought that Len record because
Read More »Cheap Trick: In Color V2.0 extended
Due to popular demand, the 2003 In Color tracks are being made available through March to all DONATE TO CHARITY SLICE readers. To sweeten the pot, I am also making available three additional tracks
Read More »Hey Album! V1.0
For those not in the know, before Butch Walker was the producer de jour that he is these days (producing and co-writing with artists from Midtown to Sevendust to Avril Lavigne), he was singer/guitarist
Read More »In Color, Version 2.0
In homage to the band who penned the song from which this blog takes its name, we are making available the rough mixes of Cheap Trick’s 2003 studio re-recording of their legendary 1977 release,
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