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The Man Who Made Metrobolist

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Nathan Carson 0 Comments 2020, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Cream, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Metrobolist, Mick Ronson, Parlophone, Reissues, The Man Who Sold the World, Woody Woodmansey

David Bowie’s classic proto-metal third album gets a new stereo facelift from its original producer

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Alternative Rock Britpop Glam Remembrance Rock 

Bowie at 74, Part II

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments A Bowie Celebration: Just for One Day, Bernard Fowler, Billy Corgan, Corey Glover, David Bowie, Gavin Rossdale, Ian Astbury, Ian Hunter, Joe Elliot, Macy Gray, Perry Farrell, peter Frampton, Tony Visconti, Trent Reznor

Jim Sullivan celebrates his history in conversation with the Thin White Duke

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Britpop Remembrance 

Remembering Gerry Marsden

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments BBC, British Invasion, Ferry Across The Mersey, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, The Beatles, Top of the Pops, You’ll Never Walk Alone

The infectious and enthusiastic leader of ‘60s hitmakers Gerry and the Pacemakers, takes his final bow

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Art Pop Remembrance 

Bowie at 74, Part I

January 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 74th birthday, Blackstar, Bowie, Brian Eno, Brilliant Live Adventures (1995-1999), Carlos Alomar, Columbia, David Bowie, Thin White Duke, Tony Visconti

Jim Sullivan celebrates his history in conversation with the Thin White Duke

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adblock Alternative Rock Hard Rock Indie Rock Post-Punk Psychedelics Punk Rock 

The Decade When Mudhoney Rode the Major Label Gravy Train

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Alice in Chains, Badmotorfinger, Dirt, Five Dollar Bob's Mock Cooter Stew, Guy Maddison, Mark Arm, Matt Lukin, MUDHONEY, My Brother The Cow, Nevermind, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Piece of Cake, Real Low Vibe, Soundgarden, Steve Turner, Ten, Tomorrow Hit Today

The new box set, Real Low Vibe: The Reprise Recordings 1992-1998, focuses on an overlooked era of the veteran Seattle band’s rich history

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jazz Progressive Rock 

Abracadabra In Osaka Unearths a Magic Moment in Soft Machine History

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Jim Allen 0 Comments 2020, Abracadabra In Osaka, Alan Holdsworth, Elton Dean, John Marshall, MoonJune Records, Soft Machine, Soft Works

The Soft Works lineup is heard live for the first time. 

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Hip Hop Rap 

Give It to Him: Jay-Z’s The Dynasty: Roc La Familia Turns 20

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Ted Miller 0 Comments 2000, Freeway, Jay-Z, Memphis Blerk, Pharrell Williams, Scarface, Snoop Dogg, The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, The Fix, The Neptunes

The Jigga Man’s 5th LP was the first time the newly minted superstar got to ride his own coattails

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Southern Rock 

ALBUMS: Drive-By Truckers Share a Perilous Journey

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, American Band, ATO Records, Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell, Patterson Hood, Southern Rock Opera, The Dirty South, The New OK, The Ramones

With their latest album, The New OK, these sons of the south probe the darker depths of a deep divide

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Hip Hop Rap Remembrance 

Eulogy For A Supervillain 

January 4, 2021January 5, 2021 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 3rd Bass, ALL CAPS, Daniel Dumile, DJ Subroc, Doom, King Geedorah, KMD, Madlib, Madvillain, Madvillainy, Metal Face Records, MF Doom, Operation: Doomsday, RIP, Viktor Vaughn

Celebrating the life of British American rap icon MF DOOM, gone at 49

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Post-Punk Remembrance 

A Heavenly Happy Birthday to Andy Gill

January 3, 2021January 3, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 65, Andy Gill, birthday, Dave Allen, Gang of Four, Hugh Burnham, Jon “Gaoler” Sterry, Jon King, Mark E. Smith, RIP Andy Gill, The Fall

The groundbreaking Gang of Four guitarist would have turned 65 on New Year’s Day

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Music Journalism 

Famous Quotes Vol. 15: January 2021

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Cerebral Caustic, Dave Edmunds, Enya, Famous Quotes, Jim Sullivan, Mark E. Smith, Nick Lowe, Pete Townshend, Rockpile, Roxy Music, The Fall, The Who

Veteran rock critic Jim Sullivan looks back on a career of epic interviews in the latest installment of his inquisitive column

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Beatle 

Thanks For The Pepperoni: A Half-Century of All Things Must Pass

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Gillian G. Gaar 1 Comment 1970, All Things Must Pass, Badfinger, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Gary Wright, George Harrison, Ginger Baker, peter Frampton, Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Woodstock

Looking back at the emancipation of George Harrison

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Remembrance Rock 

Turn the Page: Superstar Sideman Alto Reed Passes Away at age 72

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Against The Wind, Alto Reed, Beautiful Loser, Bob Seger, Dave Mason, Fergie, Foghat, George Thorogood, Grand Funk Railroad, Little Feat, members of the Doobie Bros. Alice Cooper, Mick Fleetwood, Night Moves, Otis Rush, Robin Gibb, Spencer Davis, Steven Tyler, Stranger In Town, The Blues Brothers, The Distance, The Fire Inside, The Reed & Dickinson Band, The Ventures.

“I may have been the leader, but he was our rock star,” says Bob Seger of his longtime bandmate

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jazz New Wave Progressive Rock Rock 

Nine 1980 Albums That Deserve More Love

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Tracy Deaton 1 Comment Glass Moon, Grace Slick, Group 87, Kate Bush, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Sky, Sky 2, Steve Tibbetts, the Outlaws

From Kate Bush to The Outlaws to Al Stewart, each of these titles merit a second spin

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Music Journalism 

Who Were The Best Artists of 2020?

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Tim Sommer 2 Comments AC/DC, Bob Dylan, Chubby and the Gang, Deli Girls, Dry Cleaning, Lucidvox, Wire

Our cranky friend offers his review of the year in music

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