Monthly Archive: August 2010

Debbie Gibson at 40 1

Debbie Gibson at 40

As I mentioned a couple months ago, Debbie Gibson was a significant part of the late 1980s pop music experience of a lot of Generation Xers like me.  It doesn’t seem so long ago that...

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Walking On A Thin Line

Walking On A Thin Line is one of Huey Lewis and the News’ most underrated songs. This tune was originally released off the Sports album and received minor success. Thanks to Ray for inspiring...

Sailing 1

Sailing

At the 1981 Grammy Awards, Christopher Cross took home the bank. He became the first solo artist to win the “Big 4” Grammies (Best Record, Best Song, Best Album, Best New Artist) in one show.  (Norah...

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The New Pop Princess

Katy Perry’s sophomore effort “Teenage Dream” spawned the single “California Girls” which was the big hit of the summer. Now she’s back with another strong single, the title track off her most recent release,...

Cash For CDs 0

Cash For CDs

Have a bunch of CDs laying around your looking to get rid of? Looking for an easy way to cash in? My friend used the site and posted a review that said “The site...

War 0

War

Regardless of what any of us think of the Iraq War, it is currently in the process of coming to an end, with the removal of all combat troops scheduled to be finished by the end...

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I Can’t Stand Sultans of Swing

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDf0j3SEseU What happens when you mix the Police and Dire Straits? Listen to this video combining the Police’s “I Can’t Stand Losing You” and Dire Straits’ “Sultans of Swing”. Do you think these two...

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Stevie Ray Vaughan

Twenty years ago today I was in my very first week of college.  Just out of high school, I was developing my identity as a rock ‘n’ roll musician and music history afficionado.  I...

Top 100 Beatles Tunes 0

Top 100 Beatles Tunes

Rolling Stone magazine is releasing a book today that counts down the top 100 Beatles songs of all-time. The book was complied solely by the writers of Rolling Stone, so your list may vary....

King of the Monsters 0

King of the Monsters

  If you’re interested in good indie metal, you might check out King of the Monsters records.  Started by Mike Genz and Tawna Hannifan, the Arizona-based record label has been producing music since 1994. ...