Stop what you’re doing and head over to Lost in the ’80s. This is good advice on a regular day, but today, oh wow, our friend John has some great…
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Aha! Bet you didn’t think there was going to be a Bootleg City today, didja? This actually would have been up much sooner, but uploads were a monstrous pain in…
Some shit you can’t make up. TRACK LISTING:Frosty The Snowman Silver Bells Happy Holiday Merry Christmas Baby White Christmas Here Comes Santa Claus God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Santa Claus…
This week’s Chart Attack! is dedicated to my buddy Raz. Raz has hated just about every post I’ve done with the exception of Chart Attack! #2, because it covered a…
An alarm clock rings starting from the right speaker, crossing over to the left, then back and forth. A chorus of Lindseys intones “I want you” in a robotic monotone…
Schnitzel – Southbound Freight (2005)purchase this album (CD Baby) Okay, so first of all, let’s state the obvious: Schnitzel needs to change its name. Outside of maybe making them a…
Pardon my French, but holy fucking shit: I finally think YouTube is cool essential. Bravo to you, D. Sticker. Bravo, sir! (If you’ve never heard, or heard of, The Shaggs…well,…
Welcome back to another edition of Mellow Gold, fellow wussies! (Wusses? Wussies? You get my point.) This week we’re going to cover two Legends Of Mellow Gold. Artists who damn…
Brett Dennen – So Much More (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) Does Dualtone ever release a bad album? Seriously. If you aren’t sampling the label’s wares on at least a semi-regular…
I was all set to run a post on Sting’s “All This Time” cassingle a couple of weeks ago, seeing as how it contains a non-album B-side (“I Miss You…
As promised, here’s what I’m doing for Bullz-Eye this week. Click the links to read the full articles. A review of the new movie Conversations with God: (”This is a…
I’ve read a couple of embarrassingly flattering posts at other blogs this week about my recent decision to relax the posting schedule here, which leads me to believe I should…
Welcome back, boys and girls, to another week of CHART ATTACK! This week, we tackle October 29, 1983: a strong week in general (no covers!) and a particularly good week…
Welcome back, Mellow Miners! So here’s a conversation I had with my 20 year-old brother this weekend. Ryan: Are you ever going to post anything other than Mellow Gold? Jason:…
Rubber Rodeo Á¢€” Á¢€Å“Anywhere With YouÁ¢€ Robin Gibb Á¢€” Á¢€Å“Boys Do Fall In LoveÁ¢€ Nolan Thomas Á¢€” Á¢€Å“YoÁ¢€â„¢ Little BrotherÁ¢€ (a definite must-see) Hunters & Collectors Á¢€” Á¢€Å“Throw Your Arms…
Welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK! This week, I’m covering my favorite year of the ’80s. So let’s take a trip back, shall we, to October 22, 1988,…
I’m sorry, where were we? Oh, that’s right, we were talking about xylophones. The Romantics were a power pop group that had a brief flirtation with the Top 50 in…
He told you he had it Á¢€” and now jonfromcali has gone and shared it with all of us. It’s the “U.S. Remix” of four songs from Marshall Crenshaw’s Field…
Melvin James – The Passenger (1987)purchase this album (Amazon) Okay, so here’s something a little different: Today’s edition of Cutouts Gone Wild! was inspired by a request from our buddy…
Turnpike Glow – Rush Home (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby) Longtime bloggy friends 75orless Records recently licensed this eight-song EP from Italy’s Turnpike Glow, which is how I ended up…
Welcome back, my wussy and wimpy friends! Are you ready for some more of the soft, smooth, sweet and sensitive music we call MELLOW GOLD? Well, too bad, you’re getting…
Lipstik – Everything is Good (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby) Lipstik is positioning itself as a 21st century American heartland rock band, but Á¢€” as is often the case when…
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for another CHART ATTACK! We’ve got some great songs from the week ending October 16, 1982! 10. I Ran (So Far Away) –…
Mr. Brown, you’re sorely missed: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – Unchained Melody Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown was a national treasure, and if you’ve never heard any of his music, you need to….
How do! I’m in a small new indie-rock band called Barrier Dutch from SouthEast England, on the coast like. No, you won’t have heard of us, I’m not sure I…
The band has just finished touring with Hope Of The States and there was considerable excitement about them following their performances at SXSW this year. They are a four-piece made…
What’s that? You want some more wussy music? You need some more wussy music? I’m here for you. This week, we’re only going to cover one song. Why? Because the…
She’s been steadily releasing well-crafted albums on a more-or-less consistent basis for nearly 20 years, and her music defies easy pigeonholing. Consequently, since her early ’90s breakthrough, Mary Chapin Carpenter…
“Somebody just told me a story the other day about David Byrne. Some girl was going out with him in the ’80s, and she woke up in the middle of…