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From The Stacks: Chadwick Symphonic Sketches
Yes, that’s right. I have officially found the worst. Album cover. Ever. You’re welcome.
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The (Kind Of) Complete Woodstock : Introduction
Forty-three years ago today Jimi Hendrix and his Band Of Gypsys closed out the most famous music festival in music history. There have been bigger, much better organized, more profitable festivals, but no concert gathering has ever captured people’s imaginations the way that Woodstock has. Arguably the reason that Michael Lang’s and Artie Kornfeld’s brainchild…
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From The Stacks: Lynyrd Skynyrd “Street Survivors”
This was a holy grail album for me as a kid, not because I was a massive Skynyrd fan but because it came equipped with its own ghost story. The fact that this cover, depicting the band ablaze , was released only three days before the tragic plane crash that silenced the original band was…
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Rise of the Lemeloes IV: The One With Dolph Lundgren
By now I’m sure you’ve realized that the Leave Me Alone (Lemelo) party is pretty low maintenance. Don’t knock on our doors, don’t inundate us with credit card offers, and shut the hell up and leave us alone. But there’s always just a little more to say, so I’ll leave you with some Lemelo thoughts…
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On My Turntable: Alabama Shakes – Boys and Girls
Every now and then an album comes along that is just that good. I don’t know how it happens, and contrary to what they might think neither do any of the music industry professionals who try so hard to force it to happen. No, it’s just one of those things — the stars align, the…
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91. More Fun In the New World
“Well then what do you want to do?” I asked. “I don’t know,” Sherri said. “But I don’t want to go to the movies. All you want to do is watch videos and go to the movies. We never do something I want to do.” “Well then what do you want to do?” “I don’t…
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From the Stacks: The Black Crowes – Amorica
1994’s Amorica was the Black Crowes’s third album, following the multiplatinum success of Shake Your Money Maker and The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Unfortunately by 1994 the Robinson brothers’ brand of revival rock wasn’t going over with music fans mourning Kurt Cobain and eagerly anticipating post-grunge milquetoasts like Bush and Creed. Amorica sold roughly 500,000 copies, …
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From the Stacks: Dennis Duke Guns It With…Gangster’s Heaven Baloo
When Bedazzlers are outlawed, only outlaws will have Bedazzlers. Please welcome Dennis Duke to the Bad Album Cover Hall Of Fame.
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Rise of the Lemeloes III: The Next Generation
In previous weeks we’ve talked about the Leave Me Alone (Lemelo) party’s stance on regulation and legislation. Great topics, sure, but the number one hassle in American life is people trying to sell you crap. It doesn’t matter where you are or what you’re doing, somebody is always hawking something. My favorites are urinal advertisements. …
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