—- Def Leppard – “Rocket” Herbie Hancock – “Rockit” Mojo: “The exception that proves the rule” is a cliche whose meaning completely eludes me. It’s like saying just once, we…
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Bruce Hornsby – The Show Goes On (live) Bruce Hornsby – Gonna Be Some Changes Made/Brick House (live) Bruce Hornsby – Swan Song (live) Bruce Hornsby – Tangled Up in…
Jeff Giles
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Webb Wilder – Everyday (I Kick Myself) from Doo Dad (1991) Little Village – Solar Sex Panel from Little Village (1992) Ken Shane – Summer and Smoke from South Ridgeway…
Jeff Giles
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Scientists discovered that eating blueberries and having friends are good for the memory and that pregnancy and smoking are bad for it. Nautiluses can remember useful things, but only for…
Popdose Staff
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The Popdose staff was sitting around the other day, doing what we do best — namely, talking about records that most people wish they didn’t remember — when a discussion…
Jeff Giles
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Jonatha Brooke – Forgiven from Careful What You Wish For (2007) The Tender Idols – See How She Runs from Step On Over (2000) Rembrandts – Maybe It’s You from…
The Chartburn Panel
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[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/0KL_fgWgK40″ width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] Mainstream Rock: Mike + the Mechanics, “Silent Running” (1985) David Medsker: I love Paul Carrack as much as the next guy, but is what…
Jeff Giles
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Paddy Casey – Fear from Addicted to Company (2008) Michael McDonald – You Show Me from Take It to Heart (1990) Moe. – Deep This Time from Sticks and Stones…
Jeff Giles
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Brian Vogan – Little Songs (2008) purchase this album (CD Baby) I didn’t mean for it to be this way — and every time I review one of these, I…
Jeff Giles
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Various Artists – Ten Out of Tenn, Volume 2 (2008) Way back in the Paleolithic, when I still fancied myself a recording artist/label owner, I spent some time in Nashville…
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Andrew Ripp – Fifty Miles to Chicago (2008) purchase this album (Amazon) Name an album Fifty Miles to Chicago — or pose for a cover shot while you’re walking in…
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Brandon Schott – Golden State (2007) purchase this album (Amazon) Brandon Schott is a patient man. As those of you who read Jefitoblog might recall, I assembled a “staff” of…
Jeff Giles
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Tim Etchells – The Broken World (2008) purchase this book (Amazon) The Internet has been, as Chico Escuela would say, very very good to me — but still, as a…
Jeff Giles
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Youssou N’Dour – 7 Seconds (duet with Neneh Cherry) from 7 Seconds: The Best Of (2004) Yes – Love Shine from Open Your Eyes (1998) Willy Porter – Infinity from…
Jeff Giles
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The Rubinoos – Heroes and Villains from Crimes Against Music (2002) Nine Days – 257 Weeks from The Madding Crowd (2000) Billy Joel – All You Wanna Do Is Dance…
Jeff Giles
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Bruce Springsteen – Independence Day (live) from Live 1975-1985 (1986) Taj Mahal – Freedom Ride from Largo (1998) The Damnwells – God Bless America from Air Stereo (2006) The Beach…
Jeff Giles
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A selection of Á¢€Å“FindingsÁ¢€ from the back page of HarperÁ¢€â„¢s Magazine, June 2008. A genetic variation affecting two thirds of East Asian men might allow them to take performance-enhancing testosterone…
Jeff Giles
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Leeny and Steve – Be Nice (2008) purchase this album (CD Baby) Would you take career advice from a four-year-old? That’s the question that faced Ilene “Leeny” Altman and Steve…
Jeff Giles
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Alkaline Trio, Agony & Irony (Epic) purchase this album (Amazon) These Chicago-bred emo pioneers have been gradually sanding down the rough edges of their sound for years — and with…
Jeff Giles
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Heather Nova – Walk This World from Oyster (1994) Jungle Brothers – I’ll House You from Straight Out the Jungle (1988) Kool Moe Dee – Let’s Go from Greatest Hits…
Jeff Giles
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Collette Savard – Zen Boyfriend (2008) purchase this album (Amazon) Her debut release, 2005’s Most Improved Cheerleader, was a mostly underwhelming porridge of folk granola and deadly earnest balladry —…
Jeff Giles
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The Pop Project – Stars of Stage and Screen (2008) purchase this album (Suburban Sprawl) Oh God, yes. I don’t know how I’ve managed to remain ignorant of this band…
Jeff Giles
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Gerald Albright, Sax for Stax (Peak) purchase this album (Amazon) He’s become known mainly for his smooth jazz sides, but Albright’s chops are too big for any single genre —…
Jeff Giles
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Peter Case – Wilderness from Torn Again (1995) Wilco – War on War from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) Neil Finn – Sinner (live) from KBCO Studio C: Volume 10 (2000)…
Jeff Giles
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Ah, Skittles. Remember that good old-fashioned rainbow of fruit flavors? Remember when it just came in that friendly red package, and you could eat a full three-quarters of the bag…
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Dennis Wilson – Pacific Ocean Blue (1977/2008) purchase this album (Amazon) The normally overly kind All Music Guide refers to him as “the most obviously untalented Wilson brother at the…
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Chicago – Stone of Sisyphus (Rhino) Fifteen years after Warner Bros. rejected Stone of Sisyphus, leading to Chicago’s departure from the label and kicking off over a decade of crass,…
Jeff Giles
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Pete Hopkins – Odd Size Baggage (2006) purchase this album According to a quote posted on Pete Hopkins’ official site, former MTV veejay Adam Curry thinks “you know there is…
Jeff Giles
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Dr. John – Why Come from Anutha Zone (1998) Robbie Robertson – Shake This Town from Storyville (1991) Was (Not Was) – Dressed to Be Killed from Are You Okay?…