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Theme
4/22/2003
Let me say up front that the concept, not to mention about 2/3 of the songs, are ripped off directly from the esteemed Sean Lally. Still, I had a few things lying around that I'd never listen to if I d …
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Pop
4/14/2003
Chalk this one up to the guilty pleasures file. As a young music fan in the 70's & 80's, I followed a common progression: Discover rock via Top 40, move on to the classics via classic rock radio, expan …
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Single Artist
3/21/2003
Let's finally admit it -- THE TURTLES WERE BETTER THAN THE BEATLES! Ok, no, just trying to get your attention. But, nonetheless, they are sadly overlooked among hip circles for their contributions to t …
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Single Artist
3/18/2003
Nick Lowe is one of those perennial rock & roll survivors who has belted out a fair number of true classics but has generally operated just below the mainstream radar screen. Though he's crossed a fair …
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Alternative - Indie Rock
3/11/2003
It's nostalgia time, kiddies, time-tripping to the glory days of college radio circa mid-'80's, when the airwaves were cluttered with either hardcore, Europop, or American jangly-guitar tunes. In the l …
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Single Artist
2/28/2003
Game Theory were one of the more intriguing of the jangle-pop bands that populated the college radio airwaves in the mid-80's, most notably for Scott Miller's unusually clever lyrical sense and willing …
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Theme - Cover Songs
2/28/2003
A tribute to the best pop band of the 70's, and a band second only to the Velvet Underground in terms of being utterly ignored during their career but having a huge influence on modern indie rock bands …
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Theme
2/26/2003
Dunno who this LoFi is, but I liked Valis' idea for a lo-fi mix. This is a somewhat haphazard collection of demos and rough mixes, ranging from solo acoustic home recordings (Bowie, Costello, Liz Phair …
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Single Artist
2/7/2003
It seems kinda silly to slap together a Jam anthology, as a quick perusal of Amazon.com suggests there are now more Jam greatest hits compilations than proper albums. Still, it's worth the effort to ge …
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