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Test of the Boomerang: Remember a Day

Ben Wiser September 17, 2008 0

Another sad day in Floyd land. “The Violent Sequence” (early version of “Us and Them” from the Zabriskie Point sessions, 1970) “It Would Be So Nice” (single version, 1968) “Remember a Day” (from Saucerful

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When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Roger Waters, “Amused to Death”

Matthew Bolin May 28, 2008 40

You probably won’t be surprised when I tell you that this has been the hardest post for me to write since Popdose started. I mean, it’s been a damn month: what’s the holdup? Well,

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Chartburn: 4/11/08

The Chartburn Panel April 11, 2008 16
Mainstream Rock: Pink Floyd, “Keep Talking” (1994) Scott: Could Gilmour sound more bored? No wonder he called Floyd quits. Although Momentary Lapse of Reason had its moments, neither

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Dw. Dunphy On… Cover Songs — Why and Why Not

Dw. Dunphy April 10, 2008 10

Some people are just flat-out smart-asses. It’s not necessarily a bad thing to be at times, mind you, but a good smart-ass pulls it off with a modicum of grace and might give you

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Dw. Dunphy On… Hurricane Smith

Dw. Dunphy March 9, 2008 8

My grandfather loved his guitars. He listened to old Hank Williams Sr. records, a bit of Les Paul and Mary Ford, and a smattering of Hawaiian music, all to hear what was happening on

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Dw. Dunphy On…Vinyl

Dw. Dunphy January 13, 2008 22

My mom, God rest her soul, hit the nail on the head. She always used to ask me, “Why must you do everything ass-backwards?” She had a point. Shoes went on before pants, finalizing

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