Sunday, June 30, 2013

Meat Loaf's Loss Is Someone Else's Gain, Part II: Bonnie Tyler

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So you're thinking, "Gosh, Meat Loaf, tough break." I mean, nothing could be worse than missing out on "Making Love Out...
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

How To Celebrate Your Number One Album: With A Depressing Coke Binge

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To quote George Orwell, "Some number one albums are more equal than others." On paper, the J. Geils Band's Freeze Frame , Jo...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

In Honor of the Super Moon

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Meat Loaf's Loss Is Someone Else's Gain - Part I: Air Supply

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It's 1981. The evening sunlight streams gently into Jim Steinman's apartment. He scribbles some final notes onto the sheet music...
Friday, June 14, 2013

Benny Mardones: Into The Night - His Parole Officer In Hot Pursuit

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Question: is it better to be a two-hit wonder, or a one-hit wonder whose one hit happened to have become a hit twice? Second question: is...
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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Oh, Perry AKA Journey Schmourney

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And then, Steve Perry went solo. Until recently, I'd never even realized that Steve Perry had actually gone solo. A few years ago, ...
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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

The 1981 Grammys: Who's On Coke, And Who's Not?

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Whenever I start to complain about the Oscars, I always pause and think, "Yeah, but at least they're not the Grammys." Fro...
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Journey To The Center Of Steve Perry's Voice

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When I first started volunteering at my college radio station, KDVS, there was a DJ there named Ash. While Ash was only three or four ye...
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Saturday, May 25, 2013

REO Speedwagon: Sadly, Not Really A Wagon, And Not Very Speedy Either

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REO Speedwagon - the name sounds like a cross between R.E.M. and Jefferson Airplane. If only they were actually that. No, REO Speedwagon...
Monday, May 20, 2013

When ABBA Gets Divorced: Romance Loses, Art Wins

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Most good singers can personalize the lyrics of a song, but my guess is, it probably helps when the lyrics in question are actually stem...