Tuesday, February 25, 2014

In The Air Tonight: The Secret Life And Twisted Psyche Of Philip D. Collins

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Phil Collins. We all think we know him. He is that bald, diminutive little drummer in the sweater who sings about easy lovers and invisi...
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Thursday, February 20, 2014

"Prime Time" For The Alan Parsons Project To Take MTV By Storm

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Michael Jackson? Pfft. Duran Duran? Pshaw. What MTV really needed ... was the Alan Parsons Project. Think about it. If there's a b...
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Saturday, February 15, 2014

"Steppin' Out": The Glistening Summit Of Yuppie Rock

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Not every genre needs to have a crowning achievement, but if Yuppie Rock had one, it would be Joe Jackson's "Steppin' Out....
Monday, February 10, 2014

"Turn To You": Belinda's Least Favorite Go-Go's Song

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"Turn To You," the second single off Talk Show , is sort of the Forgotten Go-Go's Hit. To be fair, it wasn't exactly the...
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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Play it Again, Zrbo: On Pacing

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There's many aspects to what can make a videogame great. These can include aspects like solid core mechanics, such as those found in Tet...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

The Power Of "Love" And/Or Blockbuster Movie Marketing AKA Zemeckis Accidentally Goes "Back In Time," Almost Erases Own Theme Song

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If anyone had started to worry by 1985 that, after the whole "I Want A New Drug"/"Ghostbusters" fracas, Huey Lewis mig...
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Thursday, January 30, 2014

"Goodnight Saigon"; Hello Tear-Jerking Cheese?

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Per the official Yuppie Rock bylaws, Billy Joel had no choice but to try his hand at a Vietnam song. And when he did, boy, it was a doozy....
Saturday, January 25, 2014

"Eye In The Sky": Don't Mess With This Passive Yuppie Husband, Or He Might ... Watch You

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Whenever a riot breaks out in a third world country, the UN security forces should just play the Alan Parsons Project's "Eye in ...
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Monday, January 20, 2014

Breaking Down "Breaking Us In Two" Is Hard To Do

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Initially written as a jingle for the KitKat candy bar, Joe Jackson ended up liking "Breaking Us In Two" so much, he decided to ...
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

"Head Over Heels": It Can't Be Your Secret Favorite Go-Go's Song, Because It's My Secret Favorite Go-Go's Song

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I may have been dimly familiar with the chorus of "Vacation," but (to my initial loss and belated enjoyment) the only Go-Go'...
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