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Monday, April 05, 2010

Compare and Contrast: Songs Nirvana Covered

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Say what you will about that Kurt Cobain kid, but he must have had a really interesting, eclectic record collection. Case in point: From 19...
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Friday, April 02, 2010

Weekend Listomania (Special It Might Have Been Audio/Video Edition)

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Well, it's Friday and you know what that means. Yes, my Oriental lesbian bondgage sex-themed club consultant Fah Lo Suee and I are off ...
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Thursday, April 01, 2010

Mother of Mercy, Is This the End of an Early Clue to the New Direction?

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From 1987, more in sorrow than in anger, here's the most alarming pop music face off since The Paragons Meet the Jesters -- The Fat Boy...
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The Bitch is Back

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From 1966, and the first pressing of Buffalo Springfield 's epochal debut album, please enjoy the ultra-rare stereo version of the song ...
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Beyond the Valley of the Canyons of Your Mind

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From 1968 and their mindblowing psych-garage masterpiece The Mystical Powers of Roving Tarot Gamble , please enjoy the pride of Garfield, Ne...
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Tuesday Pop Quiz

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Irving Berlin , who knew something about the subject, offered the following advice (paraphrased) to songwriters: "You should never be a...
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Monday, March 29, 2010

I Got the Blues

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You know, it has just dawned on me that there have been far too many Rolling Stones -themed posts in the last week or so, so this is the las...
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Friday, March 26, 2010

Weekend Listomania (Special You Can't Always Get What You...Whatever Edition)

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Well, it's Friday and you know what that means. Yes, my V is for Vavoom! consultant Fah Lo Suee and I will be off to beautiful downtown...
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Thursday, March 25, 2010

An Early Clue to the New Direction -- Not!!!

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From 1970, please enjoy the incomparable Godfrey Daniel and their hilariously retro take on Sly and the Family Stone 's classic "Da...
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Songs I've Just Realized I Can't Live Without: Don't Believe a Word

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From 1965 (and, more specifically, the 2002 deluxe stereo reissue edition of their classic debut album) here's The Who and the heartfelt...
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