Sunday, August 21, 2016

When I Think Of A Great Janet Jackson Song ... Strangely, My Mind Goes Blank

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If one were to evaluate Janet Jackson's love life by the contents of  Control 's first two singles, one would conclude that every ...
Sunday, August 7, 2016

"Since You've Gone": Belinda Stares Straight Into The Heart Of Yuppie Darkness, Doesn't Blink, Impresses Future Self

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Bewildered with their star's new, um ... "stylistic direction" as they may have been, IRS Records decided to ultimately rele...
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Sunday, July 24, 2016

The Miami Sound Machine's Surprise Ticket To Glory: Not Sounding Latin

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"Conga" established the perfect formula for the Miami Sound Machine: cheesy latin-tinged '80s dance-pop. But with their two ...
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Sunday, July 10, 2016

When You Multiply Robert Palmer, Two Guys From Duran Duran, And The Drummer From Chic ... To The Nth Power

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Other bands, when the shit hit the fan, devolved into bruised rib cages and broken collar bones; Duran Duran merely went on "hiatus....
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Sunday, June 26, 2016

Bananarama's Very Large "Venus"

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After "Cruel Summer," Bananarama suddenly got heavy. On the surface of it, "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." sounds l...
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Sunday, June 12, 2016

"That's All" The Funk Phil Can Muster AKA If You're Going To Be Extorted By Your Drug Dealer in Alberquerque, Might As Well Make A Hit Single Out Of It

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There are those who dare label Phil Collins "soft rock," "MOR," "Adult Contemporary" - even today! But a lit...
Monday, May 30, 2016

Different Light: A Little Less Bite, But Still All Right

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With their second album, the Bangles just said, "Fuck it, we want some  hits ." But I like hits. Not everybody does, however, i...
Saturday, May 14, 2016

"Money For Nothing" And Your MTV Promotion For Free

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Irony. Satire. Playing a "character." Quite common and acceptable tricks in the world of, say, classic theater, or modern telev...
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Saturday, April 23, 2016

Live At The Roxy '86: What's A Solo Career Without A Superfluous Concert Video?

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( He says in his best Troy McClure voice ): Who among us can ever forget classic straight-to-video Go-Go's concert films such as To...
Sunday, April 3, 2016

"Nasty": And The Winner For "Best Anti-Sexual Assault Song Of The '80s" Goes To ...

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For years I missed the point of Janet Jackson's "Nasty." This is an error I'm blaming entirely on Janet's peers. Se...