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Popdose Flashback: The Lightning Seeds, “Cloudcuckooland”
When the Lightning Seeds sprouted on modern rock radio in the spring of 1990, their songs felt (as much as anything on modern rock radio could feel) like a comfy old pair of shoes
Read More »Mix Six: “Then and Now”
In his latest Mix Six, Ted Asregadoo contrasts bands' debuts with songs from their most recent albums, including Weezer, Lone Justice, and New Order
Read More »Motion Picture Soundtrack: Temptation
Welcome, fans of the Vampire Diaries! In episode 3, the closing moments of the show featured a cover of the classic New Order song “Temptation,” as envisioned by Moby and vocalized by Laura Dawn.Â
Read More »Pop Goes the World: Blink, “The Girl with the Backward Skin”
This album and band brings out my innermost old codger (which isn’t nearly as inner as it should be), because it has me telling days-of-yore stories about what music geeks once had to do
Read More »Lost in the ’80s: The Top 15 New-Wave Songs — Ever!
This week John C. Hughes has prepared a special edition of Lost in the '80s for all you zombies. Are you ready for the top 15 new-wave songs ... ever?!
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 63
If you’re just joining us here, Bottom Feeders is a look at both the awesome and terrible songs that came out of the ‘80s — each week we cover about 20 songs that peaked
Read More »Mix Six: “Mashups”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL MIX HERE Last week, I was trying to figure out the awkwardly titled decade called “The 2000s.” Yes, there’s been an A.D.D. quality to the last 10 years, but it could
Read More »Hooks ‘N’ You: Random Reminiscing From the Averett Years
I can say without hesitation that today’s Hooks ‘N’ You was written more quickly and with less forethought in the history of the column, but whether that’s a good thing or a bad thing
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