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How an Internet Gag Could Have Rick Astley Headed for Surprising Award
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:32:00 -0500
I don't know exactly how oblivious I must have been over the past few months to have remained blissfully unaware of the recent online prank "Rickrolling", but I must say...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Los Lobos' "Will the Wolf Survive?"
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:55:00 -0500
Shame on us all who knew Los Lobos back in the day only for the band's oft-heard 1987 cover of '50s rocker Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba." And I won't even...
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'80s-Connected Rock Hall Nominees Once Again Quite Solid
Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:39:00 -0500
Say what you will about the merits of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's nominees and selections over the years, but I contend that representatives of the Hall seem...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Red Rockers' "Another Day"
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 23:12:00 -0500
Some groups never get a fair shake, so much so that even subsequent musical efforts by members of said band seem doomed to the trap door of obscurity. This feels...
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I Certainly Hope '80s Version of INXS Has More Staying Power Than Rock Star: INXS
Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:06:00 -0500
Do a quick search on the Internet for information on the band INXS, and you'll invariably find more than a few mentions of the recent reality show Rock Star: INXS...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Phil Lynott's "Old Town"
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:46:00 -0500
Man, how I miss Phil Lynott. So much so that just after Christmas last year I ordered a tee shirt from England featuring the Irish rocker's instantly recognizable countenance and...
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The Power Ballad Remains an '80s Gift That Keeps on Giving
Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:03:00 -0500
I don't know if the boundaries between decades are any more than artificial constructs, but when it comes to the power ballad - a musical form known intimately in particular...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Franke & the Knockouts' "Sweetheart"
Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:12:00 -0500
Here's one of those disorienting songs that always has me wavering on several issues when I hear it or think of it, namely the following burning questions:
1) Was this an...
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NPR's Negative Assessment of '80s Music - Unscientific Hogwash?
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:49:00 -0500
The "revelation" that National Public Radio (NPR) listeners generally share an indifferent view towards '80s music is about as surprising to me as the almost surely inevitable truth that George...
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This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Hoodoo Gurus' "Bittersweet"
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:57:00 -0500
More often than not, melodic guitar rock of the '80s remained the best place to find quirky artists, particularly in the intriguing college rock, underground and early alternative circles. But...
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