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David Medsker
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Sometimes, it”™s not whom you know, but whom you call family. The interwebs are not very forthcoming about the origins and chart history of Boogie Box High, the nom de…
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Dave Steed
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New baby = less time. Imagine that. I was somehow under the impression that sleepless nights were going to give me plenty of free time to continue to write meaningless…
Popdose Staff
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“When they separated, Peter bent down to the two halves of the mirror and held his palm over one of the pieces. A delicious wind (the one song which is…
Popdose Staff
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As you’ve surely heard by now, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and Jason Bonham are planning on launching a Led Zeppelin tour and album without Robert Plant, and are “trying…
John C. Hughes
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There’s never been a musical trend that Cher has been afraid to jump upon.Á‚ From watered down hippie-dippy love songs to disco to adult contemporary schlock, the Dark Lady has…
Michael Fortes
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In just two short years, the Happy Hollows have racked up some impressive milestones since their formation in L.A. — they’ve released two EPs (with a full-length album on the…
Ted Asregadoo
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Because I’m in a giving mood (and because no one, and I mean no one, ever comes to our house for candy on Halloween), I thought I would load up…
Popdose Staff
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“It turned out that everyone in the prison had a zombie contingency plan, once you asked them, just like everyone in prison had a prison escape plan, only nobody talked…
John C. Hughes
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After a vacation summering in beautiful Silver Lake, California (aka, barhopping),Á‚ John C. Hughes and the world’s foremost Belinda Carlisle impersonator, a.k.a. his buddy Matty (or “Bearlinda,” if you prefer),…
Will Harris
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Last week’s column opened by noting that, when you hear the name “Don Dixon,” you’re probably more likely to think of him in terms of his production career than for…
David Medsker
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All right, you super-smart, wily bastards. This quiz is being assembled shortly after you disemboweled Games Four and Five. Time to step up the attack somewhat. Below are magnified fragments…
Jon Cummings
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Whether you were a child of the ’60s or (like me) of the ’70s, the Beatles’ perpetual presence on the radio seemed something of a birthright. Every “official” Beatles single…
Taylor Long
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The first half of the last day of CMJ was something of a random draw, with there only being one band I was determined to see that day (Pattern Is…
Taylor Long
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The third day of CMJ began at Fontana’s, with Austin, TX folk duo the Lovely Sparrows. This is one of the shows I was looking forward to, as occasional contributor…
Taylor Long
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By day four, this CMJ hound needed a bit of a rest – which, in CMJ terms, means I went to one show instead of five. Truthfully, the one show…
Popdose Staff
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“But suddenly a mighty tumult arose, and there were cries of “The werewolf!” “The werewolf!” Terror seized upon all — stout hearts were frozen with fear. Out from the further…
Popdose Staff
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Welcome to Song-Off’s first ever theme week – Halloween! Each day this week we’ll be posting a new matchup featuring songs about some of the most familiar Halloween creatures. Every…
Robert Cass
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Last week Bootleg City featured a 1978 concert by AC/DC to celebrate the release of their new album, Black Ice, which came out on Tuesday. This week I’m moving down…
Jeff Giles
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Marvin Gaye – My Love Is Growing from Let’s Get It On (Deluxe Edition) (2001) Mavis Staples – This Little Light from We’ll Never Turn Back (2007) B.B. King –…
The Chartburn Panel
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/epQi1YsVT3k” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: The Who, “You Better You Bet” (1981) Zack Dennis: Every time I get hooked in by Pete Townsend’s synthesizers, I feel kind…
Taylor Long
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Remember how day one of CMJ was all about the blogs? Well, day two was also sort of all about the blogs, or at least one in particular, NYC-based Ear…
Taylor Long
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The first day of CMJ (or the College Music Journal’s Music Marathon, should you prefer to be proper) this year was all about blog showcases, with New York City’s music…
Dw. Dunphy
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Grab a hold of something, folks, and take a deep breath. Next week is Halloween, the unofficial start of the holiday season. Christmas Club accounts are starting to turn around,…
John C. Hughes
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Is there such a thing as a casual Trash Can (or Trashcan, if you prefer) Sinatras fan? I ask that since every TCS fan I’ve met has been nearly obsessive…
Mojo Flucke
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Meet Restaurant, or Restavrant, depending on how the person writing about this crazy Texas duo interprets the band’s logo. Equal parts Flat Duo Jets, Timbuk 3, Black Keys and Chickasaw…
Ben Wiser
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Its unthinkable now. A crusty old rock band packing up family and crew to play a series of concerts at the Giza Necropolis. To kick out the jams at the…
Ken Shane
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The career of a music writer certainly does have its perks. While it very often lacks in financial reward, it occasionally compensates with rewards of a more soul-satisfying sort. Last…
David Medsker
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I will not rest until Simply Red covers this song. For someone who has gotten almost as cover-friendly in his autumn years as UB40, I’m frankly surprised this hasn’t happened…