Friday, June 30, 2023

La Fin de la Semaine Essay Question: Special "Glug! Glug! Glug!" Edition

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From 2023, and his forthcoming (as yet untitled) new EP, please enjoy former Spongetones auteur/power pop legend Jamie Hoover and his hila...
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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Okay, I Really Really Like the Beatles Just Like Everybody Else. Happy Now?

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By way of a mea culpa for Monday's Rarities post -- here's the Fabs with the 2009 remaster of the early Lennon/McCartney classic ...
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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Songs I'd Forgotten Existed, Let Alone Loved (An Occasional Series): Special "Great Lost B-Sides of the '70s" Edition

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[I originally posted a slightly different version of the below back in 2009, when the world and this blog were young. I'm re-upping it n...
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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Your Tuesday Moment of Words Fail Me

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From 2015, live on Sirius XM, please behold Chris Cornell and a jaw-dropping unplugged version of his "Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart....
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Monday, June 26, 2023

Wails From the Crypt (An Occasional Series): Special "The 'Feh!' Four" Edition

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I discovered the following in the SR archives a few days ago, while doing research for my forthcoming greatest hits book. I'm not sure h...
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Friday, June 23, 2023

Weekend Listomania: Special "I Coulda Been a Contender" Edition

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[I originally posted versions of this back in 2008 and 2014, and frankly I can't remember anything else I did either year; I assume I wa...
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Thursday, June 22, 2023

An Early Clue to the New Direction: Special "Quick, Henry -- The Flit!" Edition

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From 1970, and their eponymous debut album, please enjoy the original four-man lineup of Brinsley Schwarz performing Nick Lowe 's uncha...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Closed for Monkey Business

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A crazy week. Regular -- and extremely gorgeous -- music posting resumes on the morrow. Also a clue to the theme of Friday's Weeke...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Your Tuesday Moment of Let's Hope Peaches and Herb Aren't Republicans

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From 2023, please enjoy on-the-side-of-the-angels wiseacres Emma's Revolution and their late Trump Era re-think of "Reunited....
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Monday, June 19, 2023

Your Monday Essay Question: Special "Not the Beatles, But an Incredible Simulation!" Edition

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"Real Love" is not only a completely valid Beatles record but as good as many of the ones they made together before John's dea...
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