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"Enchantra, Endora, Tabitha / Esmerelda, Clara, Hagatha"
Halloween’s around the corner, so for the next two weeks, we’ll focus on some seasonally themed Lost in the 80’s tunes. As SCTV’s Count Floyd would say, “Scary stuff, kids!” Book of Love were
Read More »Return to Oz
Just popping to share this, from E! Online… NEWS FROM PORT CHARLES: Singer-actor Rick Springfield reprising his role as Dr. Noah Drake on ABC’s General Hospital starting December 2. Wowza. Think he’ll do “Don’t
Read More »listening booth: pat metheny, “one quiet night”
Pat Metheny – One Quiet Night (2003)purchase this album Not that I ever have what could rightly be described as a “rough day” — I mean, I make stuff look pretty for a living,
Read More »bootleg city: the cars, “learner’s permit”
When I was a kid, The Cars were a good, but majorly overplayed, pop band. Think “You Might Think.” Or “Magic.” Or “Drive.” Or (shudder) “Tonight She Comes.” So take this into consideration when
Read More »my girl is white, my game ain’t tight
Does anybody else remember this guy? It’s Fatlip, formerly of the Pharcyde, and his solo debut is finally coming out in a few weeks. It’s called The Loneliest Punk (or, if you believe the
Read More »listening booth: my morning jacket, “z”
My Morning Jacket – Z (2005)purchase this album Before listening to Z, everything I knew about My Morning Jacket had nothing to do with their music. They’re Southern! They have beards! They’resofuggingreatyougottahearem!!! I always
Read More »listening booth: john cale, “black acetate”
John Cale – Black Acetate (2005)purchase this album Aside from one time when I listened to a Velvet Underground album (and I don’t remember which one), I have no experience with the music of
Read More »the complete idiot’s guide to jackson browne
How you feel about Jackson Browne probably depends largely on your level of appreciation for songcraft in general; if you’re the type of person who thinks that, say, the Sex Pistols tapped directly into
Read More »listening booth: shout out louds, “howl howl gaff gaff”
The Shout Out Louds – Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (2005)purchase this album I know, I know, I’m way behind the times on this; it was originally issued overseas in 2003, and Capitol brought it
Read More »listening booth: various artists, “i believe to my soul”
Various Artists – I Believe to My Soul (2005)purchase this album I’ve done it with increasing regularity this year, but I always feel a little uneasy when I buy music from Starbucks. I’m not
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