From the opening blast of super-charged pop that barrels out of the speakers, those longtime fans of Cheap Trick who’ve waited patiently for the band to release a new album…
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In 1995, the fine people from Eggbert Records released this cool little tribute to The Hollies. For many who were fans of the bands assembled on this tribute album, I…
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Released exclusively to indie record retailers, this limited-edition, individually-numbered live EP captures Weezer onstage in Japan (circa 2002), where the band is worshipped and Rivers Cuomo is able to satiate…
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In trying to figure out which Trick tracks to make available this week, I figured I’d showcase a particular show that included some material that we as Trick fans haven’t…
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While the chances of ever seeing the original VH line-up put aside their egos and assorted differences are beyond slim, it is impossible to argue how freakin’ monstrous this band…
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All 24 tracks from this Japan-only release will be available to CHARITY SLICE readers. Stay tuned.
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1981 may not seem to be the most memorable year in rock history, but, in hindsight, the ratio of great bands all occupying the Earth at the same time was…
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I’ll never forget first hearing The Cult’s UK “Revolution” EP. I was instantly transfixed by the regal, yet organic sound of this band at a time when synth-pop and goth…
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When The Police formed in England in 1976, they were already seen as impostors who were merely riding the wave of punk rock. After all, drummer Stewart Copeland was an…
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The last time I accidentally listened to a country station, I was left scratching my head. It was eerily similar to the last time I accidentally landed on a Christian…
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As far as synth-pop records go, Ministry’s debut major label effort, With Sympathy, has always been one of my favorites. I remember buying the album sight-unseen in 1983, having read…
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To promote the release of their latest album, How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb (and to film the video for the single “All Because Of You”), U2 performed on a…
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We all have our guilty pleasures, right? I know a guy in a death metal band who is a huge Carpenters fan. I like my 80’s music cheesy. I bought…
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In 1986, there was a mini-revival of rock-tinged country acts. Two such bands came charging out of Wisconsin, releasing their debut efforts within weeks of each other. One you’ve heard…
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It’s easy to hate a band with a career-making/career-stunting hit like “Closing Time”, but I will go on-record as saying that Semisonic wrote some cool songs. In addition to the…
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Ah, yes, 1978. Chicago. Where else would a power pop fan have wanted to be at the time? Within a stone’s throw of the Sears tower, you could’ve hit any…
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Due to popular demand, the 2003 In Color tracks are being made available through March to all DONATE TO CHARITY SLICE readers. To sweeten the pot, I am also making…
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Starz/Starz (Capitol) 1976 From the ashes of early 70’s one-hit wonder Looking Glass (“Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl)”) came this New Jersey hard rock act. Managed by Bill Aucoin (who…
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For those not in the know, before Butch Walker was the producer de jour that he is these days (producing and co-writing with artists from Midtown to Sevendust to Avril…
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To even the most ardent of Adrian Belew fan, his membership in the little-known group the Bears is but a footnote. As a member of this band, Belew released two…
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When you talk about woefully obscure bands, arguably, the “Most Obscure Major Label Band of All Time Award” just may go to Canada’s The Deserters. I would be willing to…
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Each Friday brings us a hodge-podge of out-of-print gems. The Tourists Week DaysRound Round BluesAngels And Demons Before there was Eurythmics, Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox were part of a…
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In homage to the band who penned the song from which this blog takes its name, we are making available the rough mixes of Cheap Trick’s 2003 studio re-recording of…
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