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The Weekly Mixtape: Imaginary Bond Movie Edition
In this week’s AM Gold roundtable, I dared to speak ill of Shirley Bassey’s iconic theme for “Goldfinger.” My contention was that, if this song were not the theme tune for a hugely popular
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The Very Guest of… Keith Richards
We couldn’t talk about Mick Jagger without talking of his dark twin, soulmate and nemesis … wait a minute, we’ve done this before, haven’t we? Still, maybe the comparison is inevitable. It is the
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Popdose Flashback ’91: Cliffs of Dooneen, “The Dog Went East and God Went West”
Twenty years ago, it was possible to be a regional success without breaking out nationally. This is the story of the rise and plateau and eventual fall of Cliffs of Dooneen, a cautionary tale
Read More »Popdose Flashback ‘91: Simple Minds, “Real Life”
There’s a curious waiting game that you play, as a fan, following a band you have loved in the knowledge that their best work is already behind them. They may still be putting out
Read More »Popdose Flashback ’90: An Emotional Fish, “An Emotional Fish”
My seven-years-older brother went through a heavy Jethro Tull phase during his teens. (I know, I know — this is supposed to be a piece about An Emotional Fish. Stick with me; I’m getting’
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