ThatÁ¢€â„¢s right — all this week, Lost in the 80s will focus on artists who, in leiu of marching to the beat of a different drummer, chose rather to program…
Well, over here mostly. Don’t worry, I’ve got something for you here later today.
[Jefito’s Note: Today begins a three-part Idiot’s Guide to Pet Shop Boys, written with typical wit and flair by our pal John from Lost in the ’80s. You read it…
Welcome back to Bootleg City! This week’s entry comes courtesy of our good friend Joe (of Illicit Noise) and it’s a good one. We’re talking Lindsey Buckingham in all his…
Night Ranger – Man in Motion (1988)purchase this album (Amazon) We were just discussing this album recently Á¢€” I can’t remember if it was out here or in the Back…
Glen Phillips – Mr. Lemons (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) Third time’s the charm. Glen Phillips’ first solo album, 2001’s Abulum, found him taking his first steps away from the widescreen…
Okay, okay, I know. Artists like Paul Simon don’t really need Idiot’s Guides. Who hasn’t heard of Paul Simon, or heard a bunch of his music? Then again, there’s a…
Recently-discussed Sparks will be on the Gilmore Girls season finale tonight on the WB. This is not a joke. Oh, and I’m back from vacation in beautiful downtown Cleveland, Ohio,…
Hidey ho, neighbors. Any NRBQ fans out there? I’d dearly love to start an Idiot’s Guide to the band this year, but my collection is nowhere near complete, and I’m…
We were touched by the holy finger of VH1 today, resulting in an awesome ’splosion of traffic (the blog is right now riding high at #1 over at the beautiful,…
Our friends at Wiredset have some news for y’all: We are very excited to be working with the legendary band Soul Asylum, who are releasing their latest record “The Silver…
I got a question in the comments the other day about the name of this blog and how to pronounce it, so in case anybody else has ever wondered, I…
Several cuts from the new Paul Simon (coming out next Tuesday) are streaming at his official site. Not sure how many of you are fans Á¢€” he’s certainly made it…
A.J. Croce – Cantos (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) He started his career, with 1993’s A.J. Croce, as the obviously talented, yet musically undeveloped offspring of his late, lamented dad Jim;…
I’ve had a stormy relationship with VH1 Classic since we first met about five years ago. I’d see him now and then over at a friend’s house and became sort…
In 1995, the fine people from Eggbert Records released this cool little tribute to The Hollies. For many who were fans of the bands assembled on this tribute album, I…
I’m getting more and more of these e-mails lately, and the majority aren’t all that interesting, but here’s something I thought I should pass along. Downliners Sekt (a band name…
Led Zeppelin. Knebworth, ‘79. I believe that’s probably all I need to say. The Song Remains The SameCelebration DayBlack DogNobody’s Fault But MineOver The Hills And Far AwayMisty Mountain HopSince…
Jack Wagner – Don’t Give Up Your Day Job (1987)purchase this album (Amazon) I firmly believe that had he been an acting singer — rather than the other way around…
Survivor – Reach (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) You read that right, bitches. Survivor, as in “Eye of the Tiger,” and 2006, as in this year. Didn’t know the band was…
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris – All the Roadrunning (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) It might seem like an odd pairing at first — she’s known for her voice, he made…
Bruce Springsteen – We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) As with all things Springsteen, there’s an avalanche of press surrounding Seeger Sessions, and it would be…
Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) The Goo Goo Dolls have sucked since they hit it big with 1995’s perfect power ballad, “Name.” If I…
This post is sort of about Tracey Ullman, but is more about Kirsty MacColl and the Boomtown Rats. At first I thought Tracey Ullman was a little too well-known for…
Summer Brannin lived for 21 years with the innocence of a child and the artistry of a creative genius. It’s an immeasurable loss to have kidney cancer take her so…
Though they were never hugely successful in terms of hit singles or record sales, Little Feat are inarguably one of the great American rock & roll bands. That you may…
Via the always dependable Atrios: This is important. Too many people imagine that the internet was an inevitable development which can’t be killed, but that just isn’t the case. The…
If it’s Friday, it must be Bootleg City! Here’s an interesting little stack of live tunes that I had forgotten about owning — Mike & The Mechanics, live in 1999,…
This week’s Cutouts Gone Wild! is brought to you by our good friend Jason over at Plagiarist — giving you one more reason (as if you didn’t have enough already)…
Erasure – Union Street (2006)purchase this album Erasure unplugged? It’s an idea that would have raised an awful lot of eyebrows fifteen years ago, when sad, black-clad girls all over…