The Greenberry Woods – Rapple Dapple (1994)purchase this album (Amazon) Now this is more like it. It may not seem like it, but this album is the kind of thing…
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Jeff Giles is the founder and editor-in-chief of Popdose and Dadnabbit, as well as an entertainment writer whose work can be seen at Rotten Tomatoes and a number of other sites. Hey, why not follow him at Twitter while you're at it?
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The Doobie Brothers – Wheels Of Fortune from Takin’ It to the Streets (1976)Squirrel Nut Zippers – Memphis Exorcism from Hot (1996)Adam Ant – Ants Invasion from Kings of the…
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Duane Dolieslager – The Opposite of Optimist (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby) As eagle-eyed readers of this space may have noted, starting some weeks ago, I began running record reviews…
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Bonham – The Disregard of Timekeeping (1989)purchase this album (Amazon) Given the three lousy comments that last week’s Cutouts Gone Wild! on Tall Stories got, I’m going to assume we…
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Justin Branam – Words Worth Mentioning (2006) purchase this album (CD Baby) It’s February 1996, and I’ve got the hots for this girl who happens to be a big Jars…
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Those of you who have been keeping track of the multi-blogging fundraising sensation that is Bloggers for a Cure may already know this, but yesterday marked the end of our…
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Schoolhouse Rock – Do the Circulation from Schoolhouse Rock (1996)The Dirty Dozen Brass Band – It’s All Over Now (with Dr. John) from Voodoo (1987)Randy Newman – Shame from Bad…
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mental_floss reminds us that Mister Rogers was too good for this planet; AM, Then FM pays a visit to the Southside, draws the line between Steppenwolf and Superfly, then breaks…
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Tall Stories – Tall Stories (1991)purchase this album (Amazon) I should have done this post months ago, when it was announced that Steve Augeri was leaving Journey and being replaced…
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Will Harrison – A Place Called Home (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby) “Send my love to Carolina / ‘Cause in my mind, that’s where I’ll be,” sings Will Harrison on…
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Nick Cave – Pinery Boy from Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006)Mark Knopfler – Boom Like That from Shangri-La (2004)Antlerand – Rows Of Unbending Lines from Branches…
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A few weeks ago, I threatened to bombard all of you with pleas for donations to our friend Malchus’ upcoming walk for cystic fibrosis research. I haven’t followed through on…
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Corey Hart- Bang! (1990)purchase this album (Amazon) To most Americans, Corey Hart is a long-forgotten relic of a distant, silly past Á¢€” sort of like the keytar, only with more…
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Yes, the rumors are true. I’m a ripe old 33 today. I wasn’t planning on mentioning it here, but I had to, because Jason, in honor of the occasion, brewed…
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[Jefito’s Note: This week and next, I’m proud to be Idiot-ing alongside John from Lost in the ’80s. Aside from being one of this site’s earliest and most steadfast champions,…
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Follow the bouncing ball, kids! From Malchus comes word that Crowded House is streaming a track from its forthcoming album, Time on Earth, at its official site. Malchus’ tip led…
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Layabout – Suburban Legend (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby)Review by Jamie LyonLayabout is a Los Angeles-based jazz/pop trio founded by keyboardist and vocalist Edward “Tex” Miller and his partners John…
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[Jefito’s Note: I was all set to write this myself, honest I was Á¢€” and then Jeff Ash, proprietor of the frequently wonderful AM, Then FM, made the mistake of…
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During the ’90s, as many of you know, I ran a record label which, aside from releasing my own vanity recordings, helped birth a few albums by artists whose work…
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Jorma Kaukonen – No Demon from Stars in My Crown (2007)Stan Getz – For Jane from The Song Is You (1969)Paul Westerberg – Knock It Right Out from Mono (2002)David…
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AM, Then FM dishes up some live Zevon; The Week in Rock tackles another set of songs Á¢€” and out come the Andrew Ridgeley confessions; Consumerist tells us why Verizon…
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Don’t eat the yellow snow, bitches, because it’s Bootleg City, Zappa style! Frank Zappa, to be specific Á¢€” not any of his stupid kids Á¢€” and rather than coming to…
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Don’t eat the yellow snow, bitches, because it’s Bootleg City, Zappa style! Frank Zappa, to be specific — not any of his stupid kids — and rather than coming to…
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The wife and I were watching SNL in the ’90s the other night (much to the delight of Jason, to whom I’d earlier griped, “Isn’t it a little soon for…
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[Jefito’s Note: One of the coolest things about this blog’s ascent to mild renown has been the occasional visit from artists I’ve covered here. Even cooler is the fact that…
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By now, many of you have probably seen the story about BBC6 listeners voting on the dumbest lyrics of all time. I’m normally all over this kind of thing —…
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Robin Zander – Robin Zander (1993)purchase this album (Amazon) Robin Zander is a talented man and one hell of a rock vocalist. Robin Zander, on the other hand, is not…
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Robin Zander – Robin Zander (1993)purchase this album (Amazon) Robin Zander is a talented man and one hell of a rock vocalist. Robin Zander, on the other hand, is not…
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Johnny Lloyd Rollins – Let’s Be Poor Together (2007)purchase this album (CD Baby) The cool kids — like Billy K., who recommended Johnny Lloyd Rollins to me last fall —…