Monday, September 30, 2024

Nick Gravenites 1938 -- 2024

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Gravenites, who was a classic hipster, had all sorts of cool credits -- oh, like writing "Born in Chicago," producing "One To...
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Friday, September 27, 2024

Weekend Listomania: Special "And Everybody Knows That an Acuff-Rose is a Rose is a Rose is a Rose" Edition

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Well, it's Friday, and you know what that means. And if you do, you're better off than me because, once again, current events have ...
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Thursday, September 26, 2024

Today's Hit Parade of Hell (An Occasional Series): Special "Finally -- a Pop Diva Named After a Racehorse!" Edition

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From 2024 and the VMAS, it's appalling 21st century shlockmeistress Chappell Roan and her inexcusable smash hit "Good Luck, Babe!...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Closed For Monkey Business

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Real life bullshit has me metaphorically incapacitated today. Coming tomorrow: An actual new and popular song -- hey, don't get your ...
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Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Everybody's a Critic!

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From their forthcoming album Melomaniacs , please enjoy Friends of PowerPop© The John Sally Ride and their utterly hilarious and thoroughly...
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Monday, September 23, 2024

Happy First Monday of Fall!!!

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And in its honor, please enjoy the greatest song/record ever written/committed to magnetic tape about that particular season. In all ser...
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Friday, September 20, 2024

Weekend Listomania: Special "DJ Shaggy" Edition

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[I originally posted a version of this so long ago I can't even deal with the guilt. Consequently, I've rewritten a lot of it and sw...
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Thursday, September 19, 2024

Nancy's Record Collection (And Mine): An Occasional Series

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From 1987, and their brilliant The Sound of Music album, please enjoy The dBs -- with the incomparable Syd Straw on guest vocals -- and...
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Your Wednesday Moment of Words Fail Me

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That photo was shot around the corner, i.e., a block away from where a certain Shady Dame and I currently live in Forest Hills (aka the Pa...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2024

You Know, Some Days I Really Have Problems With My Generation

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From his forthcoming (momentarily) new album 1967 Vacations in the Past , please dig Robyn Hitchcock and a thorougly lovely remake of The K...
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