I was all set to run a post on Sting’s “All This Time” cassingle a couple of weeks ago, seeing as how it contains a non-album B-side (“I Miss You…
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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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As promised, here’s what I’m doing for Bullz-Eye this week. Click the links to read the full articles. A review of the new movie Conversations with God: (”This is a…
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I’ve read a couple of embarrassingly flattering posts at other blogs this week about my recent decision to relax the posting schedule here, which leads me to believe I should…
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Yep, I’m aware that the downloads aren’t working. Seems our file host has a bone to pick with us all of a sudden. I’m guessing today’s traffic surge might have…
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He told you he had it Á¢€” and now jonfromcali has gone and shared it with all of us. It’s the “U.S. Remix” of four songs from Marshall Crenshaw’s Field…
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Melvin James – The Passenger (1987)purchase this album (Amazon) Okay, so here’s something a little different: Today’s edition of Cutouts Gone Wild! was inspired by a request from our buddy…
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Turnpike Glow – Rush Home (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby) Longtime bloggy friends 75orless Records recently licensed this eight-song EP from Italy’s Turnpike Glow, which is how I ended up…
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Lipstik – Everything is Good (2006)purchase this album (CD Baby) Lipstik is positioning itself as a 21st century American heartland rock band, but Á¢€” as is often the case when…
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Mr. Brown, you’re sorely missed: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown – Unchained Melody Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown was a national treasure, and if you’ve never heard any of his music, you need to….
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How do! I’m in a small new indie-rock band called Barrier Dutch from SouthEast England, on the coast like. No, you won’t have heard of us, I’m not sure I…
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The band has just finished touring with Hope Of The States and there was considerable excitement about them following their performances at SXSW this year. They are a four-piece made…
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She’s been steadily releasing well-crafted albums on a more-or-less consistent basis for nearly 20 years, and her music defies easy pigeonholing. Consequently, since her early ’90s breakthrough, Mary Chapin Carpenter…
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Amos Lee – Supply and Demand (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) Those who loved Lee’s 2005 debut are going to lap up Supply and Demand with a spoon. Those who dismissed…
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Henry Lee Summer – Way Past Midnight (1991)purchase this album (Amazon) When last we left our friend Henry Lee, he was following up the surprise success of 1988’s Henry Lee…
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In response to David, who insulted him for no reason, Jack Wagner gives a Dirty Sanchez to the Beatles classic “Blackbird”:
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Indigo Girls – Despite Our Differences (2006) purchase this album (Amazon) Feel bad for the Indigo Girls. Not only have they become an easy punchline for granola-spoofing practitioners of snark…
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It’s Friday, my friends Á¢€” welcome back to Bootleg City! I hope you like some fruit with your breakfast, because this morning, our new friend Bill is sharing two heaping…
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Eric Carmen – Tonight You’re Mine (1980)purchase this album (Amazon) It’s a preposterous notion to members of the Dirty Dancing generation, but Eric Carmen once made great music. No, not…
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Leigh Nash – Blue on Blue (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) You probably don’t know Leigh Nash by name, but you more than likely know her voice; as the lead singer…
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You know, I was supposed to write about this CD weeks ago, which is why I only have myself to blame for Eric from Can you seen the sunset from…
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IntroShut Out The Light (Pump Organ) (2005-08-07)Born In The U.S.A. (Bullet Mic) (2005-11-08)Prove It All Night (2005-07-18)Atlantic City (Guitar) (2005-11-08)IntroThe Wall (2005-11-16)If I Should Fall Behind (Piano) (2005-05-02)IntroZero And Blind…
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There are almost certainly rock bands who have managed to string together longer careers out of briefer, less memorable brushes with mainstream success than Shooting Star. There have to be….
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So I bagged on two songs yesterday, Fergie’s “London Bridge” and Joanna Newsom’s “The Book of Right-On.” Given that “London Bridge” is the more popular of the two by far…
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Dan Hartman – I Can Dream About You (1984)purchase this album (Amazon) The kids in the room won’t remember, but waaaaaay back in 1984, MTV played nothing but videos. Seriously!…
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And just so you guys don’t think I’m bagging exclusively on disposable pop today Á¢€” because Lord knows I love me some good disposable pop Á¢€” I should also mention…
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The Loud Family and Anton Barbeau – What If It Works? (2006)purchase this album (Amazon) He’s an exalted power-pop god, so naturally, almost no one has ever heard of Scott…
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I’m a little late on this, but better now than never Á¢€” go read this moving entry at one of my favorite blogs, the always thoughtful and intelligent slacktivist.