Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Beverly Hills (Cop) 9021-Oh Yeah!!!

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When I was six years old, I think I had a fairly different definition of "great movie" than I do now, because I totally thought...
Thursday, April 23, 2015

Two Great '80s Lennon Singles (Yes, You Read That Right)

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But wasn't he ...? Didn't he get ...? Oh, you thought I meant ... no, no, no, not  that  Lennon. Although  that  Lennon actually ...
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Thursday, April 16, 2015

"Mad About You" (Song): The Little Solo Singer That Could

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Usually, lead singers who go solo have been  itching  to go solo. They've been silently waiting for that moment when they're able ...
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Thursday, April 9, 2015

See Phil Fake His Music - Literally! AKA When Poodlephobia Consumes A Man

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Here's my simple rule for most Phil Collins songs: no horns = good; horns = not as good. But clearly, Phil thought otherwise. From Wik...
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Beware the Baltimora

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Are you familiar with those Japanese horror Ring movies? The ones where you are given a certain tape or DVD and told that even if you just ...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Wake You Up Before I Go-Go? Ever Heard Of An Alarm Clock, Asshole?

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Some days, you're in the mood for Stravinsky. Some days, Thelonious Monk. Maybe a little Husker Du, or My Bloody Valentine. Other day...
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

A Guy Named Kimberly, An L.A. Band Trying To Be British, And A Not Particularly "Logical" Video

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Just follow along with me, if you can: Kimberley Rew (actually a male) was the guitarist in the Soft Boys, a short-lived New Wave/post-...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

Discography Rediscovered: Faith No More's "The Real Thing" (1989)

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  I recently began listening to  The Real Thing again after hearing that Faith No More was coming out with their first new album in 18 y...
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Sunday, March 15, 2015

"You Belong To The City" ... But That Sultry Blonde Belongs To Glenn Frey

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Some people don't know where they belong. Maybe they belong in a seaside resort. Maybe they belong in a one-room shack in Idaho. Well ...
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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Love Over Gold: More Like Length Over Gold

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For most bands, an eight minute opening track would seem pretty long. For Dire Straits, eight minutes wasn't long enough . How about ...