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Genres & History
10/12/2010
Even though rocksteady's reign really only lasted until '69, when Jamaica's rhythm downshifted into reggae, the sound still left behind a luminous legacy all its own. The Techniques' heavenly hit "Love …
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Genres & History
10/12/2010
In `60s Jamaica, young rebels known as Rude Boys were sort of Caribbean precursors to punks, and the boom-sock sound of rocksteady was their soundtrack - cooler than the frantic feel of ska, and the pe …
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Genres & History
10/12/2010
So, you wanna talk deep? Just cast an eye over our Deep Cuts divas - Dionne Warwick and her crushed-heart classic "Walk On By," Roberta Flack and her ageless stunner "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Fac …
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Genres & History
10/12/2010
It takes more than just a voice to make a diva, more than just the kind of heart-stopping sound that thrills a listener to the very core. It takes presence, the bone-deep knowledge that, like Al …
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My Groove
10/12/2010
Welcome to the darkest corner of our Halloween laboratory, where rock's most demented scientists go about their terrible - yet utterly satisfying - work. Marilyn Manson straps the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dr …
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My Groove
10/12/2010
Like an overstuffed swag-bag of sweets, our Halloween Essentials should have something for everyone, from the spoofery of Sha Na Na's "Witch Doctor" to the new wave wonders of Oingo Boingo's "De …
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My Groove
10/12/2010
In the '70s, pop radio was the medium of reinvention for everyone from TV stars to advertising execs. David Soul made millions swoon as the fair-haired star of Starsky & Hutch, but he could croo …
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My Groove
10/12/2010
Don't take the deceptively seamless-sounding sonic perfection of these '70s memories for granted - they're the perfect pop storm of larger-than-life production, heart-piercing hooks, and, of course, dr …
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Artist Essentials
10/12/2010
People are under the false impression that Belle & Sebastian craft nothing but Scottish mope music. Oh, sure, "Sleep the Clock Around" is Darvocet disco, and "The Model" is as tender as prime rib. But …
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