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From the Stacks: Both Sides of Herman’s Hermits
Okay, here’s the thing: I don’t really care one way or another about Herman’s Hermits. When I was a kid I thought that they were a corny band and my opinion hasn’t changed over the years. If you have some affection for or connection to Peter Noone and the boys I mean you no harm. …
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The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock: Ten Years After
There’s not a lot to be said about Ten Years After’s Woodstock set. If you’ve seen the film Woodstock then you’ve seen all the footage that exists of Alvin Lee rocking the hell out of his Gibson hollow body.
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From the Stacks: Porno For Pyros – Picture Disc and Suck On This
I’ve been thinking about Porno For Pyros a lot lately. That probably makes me the only person on the planet who has been thinking about Porno For Pyros lately.
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On My Turntable: Conspirator – Unleashed
The problem with electronica is that the music is so rarely interesting, reduced to a doom-doom-doom rhythm measured in beats per minute rather than groove. But when it’s good it’s really good, and Conpirator’s Unleashed falls into that category.
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Deep Cuts: I’ll Be Crying Over You
Oh, the crying song. You don’t need my help here – I’m sure you know all there is to know about the crying game. But Godley & Creme’s “Cry” figured prominently into this week’s piece, so there’s no better time than now to get out the tissues and put together a weepy playlist:
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Why It Matters to Country Joe McDonald
Next to Hendrix’s “Star Spangled Banner” there’s no more iconic Woodstock moment than Country Joe McDonald’s acoustic “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag.” He’s just so damned cool up there in his Ray-Bans and headband, leading a half million kids in the greatest anti-war chant ever. But listen, that’s a long time ago. McDonald is still very much around,…
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I’d Like To Solve The Puzzle, Pat
No, that awesome image is not a screenshot from an Atari 2600 game — it’s an album cover. Which one? Well, you tell me. At least one randomly selected right answer will win some kind of nifty something.
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114. You Don’t Know How to Play the Game
Steve The Manager left Camelot Music for a bigger store down in Florida. Our new boss was a 24 year-old named Rich who sported cowboy boots and a poodle mullet. Almost immediately he fired Alex, Steve’s right-hand man and the guy who got me my job, and brought in his own assistant manager. Rich was…
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The Who Live, Reno, Nevada: February 2, 2013
My son and I have waited many months for this, the promise of third row tickets on Pete’s side of the stage and access to the afternoon’s sound check. This won’t be the first time I’ve seen The Who, but it will be the first with my boy and the first from such a luxurious…
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