Addicted To Vinyl

The inflatable jukebox is in storage, and the band that carries the name “Foreigner” is almost entirely made up of replacement players these days, except for founding guitarist Mick Jones. Still, Foreigner managed to serve up an enjoyable yet predictable performance on Sunday night at the House of Blues.
Vocalist Kelly Hansen, an almost-dead ringer […]

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I saw this post from Stereogum, and laughed hard.
I liked this band. Hell, I still like this band, and will admit that this song is sitting on my Ipod, and I’ve listened to it within the past year.
I don’t think I EVER saw the video for the tune though, and now that I have, […]

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In these digital times, things move quickly and before you know it, your favorite band has a new CD due for release.
Such is the case with Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders (same difference, right?) who have a new CD, Break Up The Concrete that will be in stores and at digital outlets on […]

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I finally got my hands on a copy of Live in Glasgow, the new live DVD from New Wave electronic godfathers New Order. As I continue to hammer away at my musical bucket list of bands from the 80s that I haven’t seen live yet, New Order sadly remain on the “haven’t seen” list, […]

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I wrote briefly about the pending new release from Randy Newman, and now thanks to Tampa Bay pop music writer Sean Daly, I’ve got a few more details to share with you about the album. The album, called Harps and Angels, is in stores on August 5th.
Sean writes:
NPR’s All Songs Considered is raving about […]

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