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A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame two-for
Because it’s Tuesday and the latest class for the hall was announced last week. First, the Winston-Salem Journal has a nice write-up on the “5” Royales, which will enter the…
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Hillyer choir gets great review–orchestra? less is more
The Hillyer Community Chorus is a local volunteer choir that does performances of obscure and infrequently performed liturgical and sacred music. Last Sunday it did a fantastic performance of two…
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Re: worst holiday song
Terry, no doubt McCartney’s is among the worst of annoying holiday songs. This year, for whatever reason, I’ve heard stores playing Kenny Chesney’s rendition of “Jingle Bells,” and it is…
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Re: Rediscovered classics
Joe, I don’t have a lot of my classic albums anymore because I can’t find an 8-track player anywhere, but I do have some suggestions for 5 “forgotten” classics that…
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Re: Rediscovered Classics
Not exactly a “classic,” but I rediscovered REM’s Monster when it came up recently on a friend’s iPod playlist. I found myself saying (at the beginning of each song): “Wow,…
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Re: Great British albums
I pretty much agree with Mitch. Pink Floyd: Wish You Where Here. While there are some great songs ? sides even ? on The Wall, the 4th side just doesn?t…
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Waiting on the lyrics to change
John Mayer gets my vote for most frustratingly awful song of 2006. The music is catchy and has a good 70s soul feel to it, but the lyrics are beyond…
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Go ahead, admit it
A couple of weeks ago the Washington Post’s “Celebritology” blogger Liz Kelly, on a cue from “Q” magazine, wrote a column based on the magazine’s list of “Uncool Songs It’s…
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Re: Cringe-inducing lyrics
My friend and fellow blogger Kevin Hales has declared war on bad lyrics, which he calls “the bane of my existence.” (The picture on the left is how he depicts…
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Friday Frivolity
Mitch, I absolutely agree that there’s not enough Velvet Underground on the radio. To your suggestion that stations play “Sweet Jane” and “Rock and Roll,” I would add that they…
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Can you hear the Drumbeat?
So this article was in the Asheville paper today, it seems some people can’t dig good music….
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Re: Pronounced
Jenna, I can’t answer the Greatest of Evaaar!!1 [Internet typing] question because I haven’t listened to enough to give a definitive answer. Of the albums mentioned here so far, my…