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Greatest Un-Hits: Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” (1988)

Greatest Un-Hits: Carly Simon’s “Let the River Run” (1988)

Brian Boone February 8, 2012 3

We’re deep into (Give Adele and that silent dog movie all of the) award(s) season, so this week I’m looking at an inadequately performing song that won a lot of major awards from the

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Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight

Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight

Leslie Liberatore November 25, 2011 0

A double serving of tasty tunes smothered in gravy. Served over-cooked and much-loved. (and truly hyphenated)

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Bottom Feeders: The Rock End of the ’80s, Part 50

Dave Steed May 4, 2011 25

Dave Steed moves on to the letter T this week, with the Talking Heads, Tesla and the hair metal transformation of Andy Taylor.

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Soul Serenade: Arnold McCuller, “Soon As I Get Paid”

Ken Shane April 21, 2011 0

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

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Desert Island Discs with Marc Pinansky

Mike Heyliger April 15, 2011 7

Singer/songwriter Marc Pinansky imagines himself on a desert island and comes up with 5 discs to make the trip with

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I’ve Got Reissues: The “It’s Halloween, I’ve got my Bob Dylan mask on!” Late Edition

Joseph Jon Lanthier November 5, 2010 2

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

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Cratedigger: Tom Rush, “Tom Rush”

Ken Shane July 10, 2010 2

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

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Death by Power Ballad: Robbie Williams, “Angels”

Rob Smith February 15, 2010 12

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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Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 89

Dave Steed February 3, 2010 55

Bottom Feeders has reached the letter T, which means lots and lots of ... the Temptations

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The Fifteenth Day of Mellowmas: Molemas

Jeff Giles and Jason Hare December 15, 2009 28

Screw gingerbread and eggnog -- today, Lemmy proves that the real taste of Mellowmas is whiskey and unfiltered cigarettes. Hide your pets and daughters!

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