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My Groove
3/22/2011
One of the best things about '80s ladies? They come in all styles and sounds. So while soul-pop siren Pebbles is issuing a sultry invite to check out her sweet ride on "Mercedes Boy," percussion queen …
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My Groove
3/22/2011
Yes, the rise of MTV face time was kind to those with beautiful faces, but '80s ladies were about much more than a good-looking video. It was a time when women seized control of their musical destinies …
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My Groove
3/22/2011
Pachelbel's "Canon in D" is a perfect accompaniment to reading Dickens, while Glenn Gould's interpretation of Bach's "Goldberg Variations" is more suited to contrasting Rilke to Spender, or perhaps rev …
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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
Harry Connick, Jr.'s cool, caressing croon crossed him over from jazz journeyman to pop star, but his piano wizardry earns plenty of acclaim on its own. He blows bebop kisses to Tchaikovsky's dreamy, t …
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Artist Essentials
3/22/2011
Imagine pinup-idol-era Frank Sinatra with Dr. John's New Orleans-schooled piano prowess; add a touch of funk, a dash of Monk, and the killer charisma of an Entertainer with a capital E, and an artist w …
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Genres & History
3/22/2011
Of course, we have to begin our Afrobeat playlist with the music's founder, Fela Kuti. Fela recorded more than 40 albums during his career, but in 1999 they were distilled onto The Best Best …
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Genres & History
3/22/2011
In 1963, one of the great musical decades kicks into high gear - you could barely drop a hi-fi needle or crank the dial on your transistor radio without landing on a masterpiece, from the Kingsmen's al …
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Genres & History
3/22/2011
Hey, Uncle Kracker, Kid Rock called: he wants his DJ and country-tinged spot on the charts back. As for Staind, the remaining members of Alice In Chains called: they want to thank you for keeping the s …
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Other Mix
3/22/2011
As anyone who heard him spin in the '80s will tell you, Dr. Dre got his start digging through record crates and distilling his choicest influences into some of the finest DJ sets the West Coast has eve …
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