Here’s one that someone requested in the comments section waaaaaaaayyy back, but I held out, trying to scrape together some more info about it. No luck. This one’s a bit…
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Jason Hare
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No worries, everybody: I may slow down, but I can’t quit the Mellow. Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg – The Power Of Gold (download) (A word before I start: I…
John C. Hughes
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Dave Edmunds took a few years off between hits. Like, 12 of them. Rockabilly fueled guitar twanger Edmunds hit the Top 5 in 1971 with his cover of “I Hear…
John C. Hughes
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Before they found multi-platinum success with The Raw & The Cooked and its smash singles “She Drives Me Crazy” and “Good Thing”, the Fine Young Cannibals took their post-English Beat…
Jason Hare
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One of our readers, Shawn, has pointed me over to his blog where he’s posted the extremely rare demo of Charlene’s "I’ve Never Been To Me," covered back in Mellow…
John C. Hughes
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“¢ Their debut album featured a #1 smash, the video of which won eight MTV Video Awards.“¢ It eventually sold eight million copies worldwide, a million of that in the…
Scott Malchus
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We had a custom in 76 Rodgers my first year at Bowling Green. That year I roomed with my cousin Dave and nearly each night we’d slap an LP on…
Beau Dure
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It’s time for another one of our guest CHART ATTACK! posts – and I’m truly psyched to feature a Top 10 rundown from none other than Beau Dure, the man…
Darren Robbins
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In 1975, music critic Jon Landau, having seen Springsteen’s performance at the Harvard Square Theater, wrote the immortal words, “I saw rock and roll’s future, and its name is Bruce…
Darren Robbins
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Detroit’s Romantics had gone from local club faves to national up-and-comers with the release of their debut self-titled album and follow-up effort, “National Breakout”; both albums featuring the edgy power…
Darren Robbins
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When I first heard Tom Petty sing the words “even the losers get lucky sometimes”, I couldn’t help feel that this was a guy who, no matter how rich and…
John C. Hughes
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This one’s funky, nasty, and more than a little creepy. Taking a cue from Rick James and his self-proclaimed mix of “Punk Funk”, jazz percussionist Bill Summers and his group,…
Darren Robbins
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Anyone who was paying attention in 2006 surely caught wind of a great album by the Indiana-based band, The Elms. Based in John Cougar Mellencamp’s hometown of Seymour, Indiana and…
Darren Robbins
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With the release of Bruce Springsteen’s new single, “Radio Nowhere”, which sounds to me like a tune straight out of 1981 (that’s a good thing), I was suddenly filled with…
Darren Robbins
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If there was any good thing to come out of Tower Records going under last year, it was a chance for music geeks like myself to take a chance on…
John C. Hughes
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Hopefully everyone has the day off – if not, here’s some commiseration courtesy of actor Bill Paxton and his art-rock/New Wave collective known as Martini Ranch – “How Can The…
Darren Robbins
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From the moment I heard Bruce Gary’s infectious drum beat on the intro to “My Sharona”, I was hooked. I had never heard of this band, The Knack. Then, of…
Darren Robbins
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One of the most dramatic success stories of 2007 is Amy Winehouse, who first captivated us with her stunningly retro hit, “Rehab”, then flew off the rails in a haze…
Darren Robbins
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What would I be if I didn’t share my one and only Prince story? Well, here goes: I spent a couple weeks cutting basic tracks at Paisley Park back in…
Jason Hare
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So last week in the comments, Amy asked if I ever hit up any charts from the ’70s. As I mentioned, I don’t often because I’m more familiar with songs…
Darren Robbins
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If you guys are anything at all like me, you were sad to see Rock & Roll Jeopardy go off the air before you were personally able to administer a…
Darren Robbins
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During my quest to find a new label home for my upcoming CD, I figured it would be beneficial to pass along some of the things I’ve learned in the…
Darren Robbins
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I was such a wee lad when the first Boston album came out in 1976 that I remember little else from the time, but I distinctly remember how much an…
Jason Hare
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Well, howdy again, folks, and welcome back to another not-so-exciting wusspedition! (I just made that word up!) Today’s another one of my favorites from the early ’80s! America – You…
Darren Robbins
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I dig Snow Patrol. There, I said it. I liked Snow Patrol back when they were just an Irish band getting some BBC airplay for their first album. In hindsight,…
John C. Hughes
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Live from the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport Men’s Restroom, it’s Senator Larry Craig’s Dance Machine! “Good evening, everyone. Let’s get this party started with a big favorite where I’m from…The…
John C. Hughes
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I’ve said it a few times before…don’t get me started gushing about The Human League’s Dare, quite possibly my favorite album of the ’80s. No matter how many times a…
Jeff Giles
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Oasis – D’You Know What I MeanThe Innocence Mission – My Sisters Return from IrelandZZ Top – Woke Up With WoodThe Supernaturals – It Doesn’t Matter Any MoreBeach Boys –…