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Being Kurt Cobain

Darren Robbins February 16, 2009 10

My first impression of Kurt Cobain, even before I knew anything about him, was that he was the kid in school who was painfully quiet, but whose mind was silently screaming. This, I remember

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Popdose Flashback: Nirvana, “Bleach”

Mojo Flucke January 26, 2009 10

In Red Sox lore, the facts state that 10,454 fans–a pathetic number–attended Ted Williams’ last game in 1960, when he grew his legend to Mount Rushmore proportions by slamming a home run in his

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Hooks ‘N’ You: Richard Barone, “Cool Blue Halo” and Other Works

Will Harris November 20, 2008 6

Live albums have been a staple of the music business for ages, and even if you’re someone who loudly proclaims to have no interest in them whatsoever, it’s probable that you have at least

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Bookshelf: Danny Goldberg, “Bumping Into Geniuses”

Jeff Giles November 7, 2008 9

Danny Goldberg – Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business (2008) purchase this book (Amazon) Most rock & roll memoirs are penned either by rock stars themselves (Clapton, Dylan) or

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Hooks ‘N’ You: “Produced by Don Dixon”

Will Harris October 27, 2008 22

Last week’s column opened by noting that, when you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for his accomplishments as a

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Dw. Dunphy On… The End of the Album

Dw. Dunphy May 8, 2008 14

Okay, this is how I think it’s going to go down: before the end of the year, a major player in the music industry will announce that it’ll no longer sign bands to make

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Mix Six: “Up From the Underground”

Ted Asregadoo January 9, 2008 10

Hey, Popsters! You’re back for more weekly mixing fun, eh? Good. I’m glad you’re here, and I hope this week’s mix starts to spark some discussion about when a particular genre of music surfaced

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