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Parlour to Parlour, Episode 2: Leopold and his Fiction

Michael Fortes July 21, 2009 2

Michael Fortes drops in on Daniel James from the San Francisco-based trio Leopold and his Fiction as the Parlour to Parlour journey continues to cover the Bay Area

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Bootleg City: “Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch,” 6/28/00 (Pt. 2)

Robert Cass June 12, 2009 1

In part two of this flashback edition of Vin Scelsa’s Live at Lunch, singer-songwriter Jules Shear talks about the R&B inspiration for “If She Knew What She Wants,” how he feels about artists licensing

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The Popdose Interview: Raul Malo

Jon Cummings March 16, 2009 11

It’s nice to see Raul Malo back in the spotlight. The onetime Mavericks frontman hadn’t exactly gone quiet, but over the last several years his big voice has been muted somewhat by label difficulties

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Unsolicited Career Advice for… Beyoncé

Rob Smith March 10, 2009 6

For someone who doesn’t know a lot about hip-hop (as we surmised from his memo to the late Tupac Shakur), Uncle Donnie does seem to be well acquainted with certain hip-hop movers and shakers.  

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How Bad Can It Be?: “Johnny Cash Remixed”

Jack Feerick January 30, 2009 10

A song isn’t necessarily “finished” just because it’s been recorded; any producer will tell you that the mixing is what really makes a record. Subtle tweaks and shifts in emphasis can bring new tones

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Way Out Wednesday: Wayout

Tony Redman January 7, 2009 10

Hello, my name is Tony, and I run a blog called Way Out Junk that focuses mostly on out-of-print children’s and novelty albums. Jeff contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in writing

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The Friday Mixtape: 10/31/08 — Everybody’s Doing Springsteen Except Bruce (But He Has a Mean Woody)

Scott Malchus October 31, 2008 19

Badly Drawn Boy – Thunder Road from Uncut Magazine Bruce Springsteen Tribute Volume 1(2003) The Knack – Don’t Look Back from Get the Knack (remastered edition) (1979/2002) John Hiatt – Johnny 99 from One

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Wednesday WTF: The Man in Black Meets Snoop Dogg

Jeff Giles September 24, 2008 12

Johnny Cash feat. Snoop Dogg, “I Walk the Line (remix)” (download) Yes, it’s exactly what it looks like. No, we don’t know how — or why — it happened. Discuss

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CHART ATTACK!: 9/20/69

Jason Hare September 19, 2008 19

One of the questions I am occasionally asked by readers, other than “Are you sure you’re straight?,” is “Why don’t you write more?” (This is also the question I am asked most often by

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