Thursday, September 24, 2015

You Can't Hurry Love, But You Can Cover It Very, Very Faithfully AKA Phil And Don's Ugly Altercation In An Indianapolis Strip Club

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By 1982, everyone from Iggy Pop and David Bowie ("Lust For Life"), The Clash ("Hitsville UK"), The Jam ("Town Ca...
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Thursday, September 10, 2015

But What Has "What Have You Done For Me Lately" Done For Me Lately?

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So, after the sonic mouthwash that was Dream Street , Janet Jackson decided to rebel against her family - in two ways. One of those ways t...
Thursday, September 3, 2015

"Last Christmas": You Don't Want To Know What's In George Michael's Stocking

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There's a very short list of Christmas songs that don't make me dry heave: Elvis' "Blue Christmas," Brenda Lee'...
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Thursday, August 27, 2015

The Heat May Be On, But Glenn Frey's Blood Runs Ice Cold

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It begins with soft, metallic clanging, like wind chimes shifting in the breeze. Then there is a demonic "unwinding" noise, aki...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

"I Feel The Magic" All Right - In My Groin AKA Belinda's Hair Gets Its Own Solo Career

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Looking for the gooeyist, chewiest, frothiest, bubbliest '80s pop song in the history of the universe? Fellow Cosmic Americans, I give...
Sunday, August 16, 2015

Zrbo Reviews: Psy'Aviah's The Xenogamous Endeavor

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Belgian based Psy'Aviah continues to lurk around the periphery of the electronic mainstream with output that sounds solid but doesn...
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

He's Got New Wave Right In The Palmer Of His Hand

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Quick: which thirtysomething late '70s blue-eyed soul/bar band singer totally tried to latch onto New Wave? Let me give you a ... clue...
Wednesday, August 5, 2015

O'er The Land Of The Frida And The Home Of Gated Drumming AKA "There's Something Going On" With Phil And A Bag Of Snails

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Although millions of sensitive souls the world over were surely and profoundly moved by Phil Collins' Face Value , one highly unlikel...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Janet Jackson B.C. (Before Control) AKA The Limits Of Nepotism

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Just when the world thought it had enough Jacksons. There are times when I forget that Janet Jackson is/was Michael Jackson's siste...
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

"Twisting By The Pool": Yuppie Rock Goes Sock Hop

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It looks like after Love Over Gold , Mark Knopfler briefly lost his taste for the 14-minute long song, as he decided to turn Dire Strait...