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CHART ATTACK!: 4/11/87
Hi, everybody! This week’s CHART ATTACK! takes us back a whopping 22 years, and wow, do I feel old, considering I remember hearing just about every single one of these songs on the radio
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 42
Welcome, everyone, to another installment of Bottom Feeders, your weekly look at the Billboard Hot 100 chart from #41 down during the 1980s. This week we tackle the first half of the letter I,
Read More »Bootleg City: Stevie Wonder, 9/4/07
Stevie truly is a wonder, but did you know his music has the power to generate profits not only for his record label but also his fans? When a friend of mine saw Mr.
Read More »CHART ATTACK!: 11/24/84
Hey everybody! Just think: one week from now, you’ll probably be feeling full and somewhat nauseous from all the food you’ve ingested. I say, why wait a week? Get that nauseous feeling right now
Read More »Dw. Dunphy On… Everything That Happens, and a Little After That
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to see David Byrne live in concert. It was purported to be a celebration of the work he did with Brian Eno, famed producer and musical
Read More »CHART ATTACK!: 10/5/85
Howdy, everybody! It’s CHART ATTACK! time once again!, What can I tell you about this week? Well, at least three of our artists owe their chart success to MTV. Four of our artists are
Read More »Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’80s, Part 16
Last week I talked about “the Shrink,” the guy at the record show who thinks he knows everything about every artist that ever recorded. This week we move on to another one of my
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