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Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 46
As we float like a mellow breeze into the second installment of AM: Gold 1973, we leave behind the deep analyses of the story-song and just enjoy some great tunes
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DVD Review: Strange Fruit: The Beatles’ Apple Records
Want the whole story? Here it is, come and ... oh never mind
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Greatest Un-Hits: Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” (1988)
Carly Simon's song from Working Girl was the first Oscar-winning song in a decade not to be a smash hit, and also it was by the iconic Carly Simon. What gives
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Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight
A double serving of tasty tunes smothered in gravy. Served over-cooked and much-loved. (and truly hyphenated)
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 50
Dave Steed moves on to the letter T this week, with the Talking Heads, Tesla and the hair metal transformation of Andy Taylor.
Read More »Soul Serenade: Arnold McCuller, “Soon As I Get Paid”
Arnold McCuller calls "Soon As I Get Paid" his musical autobiography. He could haven't chosen better songs or better players to help him to tell his story
Read More »Desert Island Discs with Marc Pinansky
Singer/songwriter Marc Pinansky imagines himself on a desert island and comes up with 5 discs to make the trip with
Read More »I’ve Got Reissues: The “It’s Halloween, I’ve got my Bob Dylan mask on!” Late Edition
Joseph Jon Lanthier rounds up reissues and remasters for the month of October 2010. Among the rambunctious little doggies lassoed are the Apple Records Box Set and Brute Force's Confections of Love
Read More »Cratedigger: Tom Rush, “Tom Rush”
In January of next year, Tom Rush will be 70 years old. The New Hampshire born folk-rock pioneer is still out there on the road, and still releasing albums, as he has been for
Read More »Death by Power Ballad: Robbie Williams, “Angels”
We in the States have grown accustomed to the idea that Robbie Williams can be safely ignored, but in his latest Death by Power Ballad, Rob Smith shows us the error of our ways
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