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Chartburn: 2/29/08
Mainstream Rock: INXS, “Suicide Blonde” (1990) John: I was always appreciative of INXS for holding X back until 1990 so I could accurately say their best stuff wasRead More »Chartburn: 2/15/08
Mainstream Rock: Eric Clapton, “Pretending” (1989) Will: I’ve always felt like this song was the point where Clapton finally began to escape from the “we need a popRead More »Chartburn: 2/1/08
Mainstream Rock: U2, “Angel of Harlem” (1988) David: This is when I started to get bored with U2. I liked a couple tunes from Rattle and Hum, butRead More »Chartburn: 1/4/08
Mainstream Rock: Steve Miller Band, “I Want to Make the World Turn Around” (1986) Scott: Man, I really like this tune. Its moodiness and slinky backbeat really resonate. His guitar playing reminds me of
Read More »Chartburn: 8/10/07
Mainstream Rock: Men at Work, “Down Under” (1982) John: Forget “Lady Bump” — Kath & Kim need to remake this. Kurt: Ah, the song that introduced the world to the phrase “vegemite sandwich.” Gotta
Read More »Chartburn: 8/3/07
Mainstream Rock: Quarterflash, “Harden My Heart” (1981) Jason: As a kid, I always had to pass through Quarterflash before I could get to the Queen records in the store. Pissed me off. I like
Read More »Chartburn: 7/27/07
Mainstream Rock: Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas, “Mas Tequila” (1999) Will: Where to start with this? Well, how about that Gary Glitter really deserves a co-write? Several times throughout the duration of the show,
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