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Vinyl Review: Mark Knopfler, “Get Lucky”

Dw. Dunphy October 26, 2009 4

Bad news for all the fans who thought that this, finally, was Knopfler’s return to Dire Straits-style rock and roll: Those days are gone, and have been for awhile now. Get Lucky, Knopfler’s debut

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Song-Off Jr.: Fade to Black

Matchup Monkey August 17, 2009 10

What did it matter where you lay once you were dead? In a dirty sump or in a marble tower on top of a high hill? You were dead, you were sleeping the big

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The Friday Mixtape: 5/22/09

Dw. Dunphy May 22, 2009 7

Hat trick, mama!! Benny Hester – It’s Over Love from Through the Window (1987) Erik Norlander featuring Buck Dharma – Lost Highway from Music Machine (2003) Isaac Hayes – By the Time I Get

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CHART ATTACK!: 10/5/85

Jason Hare October 3, 2008 16

Howdy, everybody! It’s CHART ATTACK! time once again!, What can I tell you about this week? Well, at least three of our artists owe their chart success to MTV. Four of our artists are

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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 25

Dave Steed September 17, 2008 25

The other day someone asked me what the “most valuable” record in my collection is. It’s a question I’ve always had a hard time answering, because I have no idea if anything in my

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Song-Off Jr.: Rollergirl

Popdose Staff September 9, 2008 8

Dire Straits – “Skateaway” Melanie Safka – “Brand New Key” — n n n {democracy:12} — Last week, Zack and Placebo won your pity, taking 64% of the votes cast.  Join us again next

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Basement Songs: Dire Straits, “Wild West End”

Scott Malchus March 27, 2008 17

“Wild West End,” a track from Dire Straits’ self-titled first record, is a dreamy, beautiful song I carry around with me, even if I don’t seek it out for regular listens. Buried deep inside

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