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Basement Songs: “Hey, Hey, Julie!” … A Mixtape

Scott Malchus September 17, 2009 24

Two years ago, when I was working on this column’s debut, I wrote about Bruce Springsteen’s “Book of Dreams” and what the song means to Julie and me. During the first month of our

CD Review: 7 Worlds Collide, “The Sun Came Out”

Jeff Giles September 10, 2009 7

The coolest thing about 7 Worlds Collide’s The Sun Came Out is also its biggest flaw: Namely, that “group” founder Neil Finn brought the whole damn thing together — all two discs and 24

Pop Goes the World: Icecream Hands, “Sweeter Than the Radio”

David Medsker August 12, 2009 8

It's time for another week of Pop Goes the World -- and a look at what David Medsker calls "the best album Crowded House never made."

Jesus of Cool: We Wuz Robbed! Great #2 Hits of the ’80s

Jon Cummings June 15, 2009 19

Jon Cummings' ongoing look at great #2 hits in Billboard history moves into the '80s this week, with hit tracks from the Bangles, Journey, and Foreigner in the mix

CHART ATTACK!: 4/11/87

Jason Hare April 10, 2009 49

Hi, everybody! This week’s CHART ATTACK! takes us back a whopping 22 years, and wow, do I feel old, considering I remember hearing just about every single one of these songs on the radio

Hooks ‘N’ You: Phil Keaggy, “Phil Keaggy and Sunday’s Child”

Will Harris March 16, 2009 14

If you’re a guitar guy, then all I have to do is write the name “Phil Keaggy” and you’re probably already prepared to offer up praise for his abilities. The man’s prowess with the

Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 21

Dave Steed August 20, 2008 23

It’s amazing sometimes to see how music brings the world together. I was food shopping with my wife last week and “867-5309/Jenny” by Tommy Tutone was playing in the store. Even though I’m not

Dw. Dunphy On… Crowded House

Dw. Dunphy January 27, 2008 12

I don’t get it. I simply don’t. 2007 was a pretty good year for music, all in all. Maybe not great for the actual industry of selling music, and maybe not fantastic on the