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Here’s Something Else!: Everything 1980s, Pink Floyd Edition
Pink Floyd‘s A Momentary Lapse of Reason, alas, was no Dark Side of the Moon. Criticized then as now for being transitional and samey, though, it was far from the worst thing foisted on
Read More »CD Review: Bryan Ferry, “Olympia”
It bothers me that Bryan Ferry’s new album Olympia slips into the “what might have been” category so easily. For what it is, being a release primarily comprised of Ferry’s original tunes versus his
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 20
This week Bottom Feeders goes all Red Square on your ass. And there's something for the hippies too in the Rock End of the '80s.
Read More »CD Review: Various Artists, “Live at Knebworth”
Live albums, more than any other, date themselves immediately, and not merely because the date is plastered all over the recording. Multiple artists on a roster are even more susceptible. If the choices of
Read More »Mix Six: “MTV on the Radio”
MTV did more than just feed Adam Curry's hairspray addiction -- it also broke Top 40 playlists wide open during the '80s. With his latest Mix Six, Ted Asregadoo looks back at some of
Read More »Basement Songs: Pink Floyd, “On the Turning Away”
Through the eyes of my son, I’ve been reliving a part of my youth in the form of colorful costumed super heroes from cartoons and the pages of comic books. Because Jacob’s sister, Sophie,
Read More »White Label Wednesday: David Gilmour, “Blue Light”
I’ll be honest: I downloaded this mix a few months ago, after searching for it for years (decades, even), but planned to do nothing with it…until I read the comment in Dave Steed’s awesome
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