Pop Kulcher

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Kick Out The Jangles, Motherf*****

Artist Song
R.E.M.  Pretty Persuasion 
Game Theory  24 
Guadalcanal Diary  Lonely Street 
The dB's  Black and White 
Dumptruck  Autumn Light 
10,000 Maniacs  Grey Victory 
The Feelies  On The Roof 
The Buzz of Delight  Briar Rose 
Camper Van Beethoven  Take The Skinheads Bowling 
Pylon  Crazy 
Rain Parade  What's She Done To Your Mind 
Let's Active  Every Word Means No 
Meat Puppets  Swimming Ground 
The Replacements  I Will Dare 
The Vulgar Boatmen  You And Your Sister 
Love Tractor  Cartoon Kiddies 
Miracle Legion  The Backyard 
The Reivers  Cowboys 
The Connells  Scotty's Lament 
Tommy Keene  Back To Zero Now 
The Long Ryders  Still Get By 
Winter Hours  Hyacinth Girl 
Yo La Tengo  The River Of Water 
R.E.M.  Shaking Through 

Comment:

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 latter category, R.E.M. was of course the standard-bearer, but similar sounds could be heard in like-minded artists like the Connells, Love Tractor, the Reivers, Guadalcanal Diary, etc. I've extended the genre just a bit to fill out the disc, including the dB's (a bit too early), the Vulgar Boatmen (a bit too late), Tommy Keene (a bit too Big Star pop), the Rain Parade (a bit too psychedelic) and the Replacements (more traditional rock, but jangling fine on this track courtesy of Peter Buck). Turn up the treble and enjoy.
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Feedback:

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Sean Lally
Date: 3/11/2003
Good lord, I think I own(ed) every one of these records. I guess it's the nostalgia talking, but this music held such promise for a short time.
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SMoss
Date: 3/11/2003
This is great - takes me right back to my time in Ann Arbor in the mid to late 80's. You don't happen to have any Rank and File on CD do you?
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popkulcher (Marc Fagel)
Date: 3/11/2003
I don't have any Rank & File. Also missing from my collection are a few other bands that probably fit the mold here (Go-Betweens, Green On Red, Silos, Giant Sand, etc.).
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goovie
Date: 3/11/2003
ooh, nice. i'd love to trade.
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Jmixtape
Date: 3/11/2003
Damn.This reeks of excellence.I absolutely love that Miracle Legion song.
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buglady
Date: 3/11/2003
I love this mix! I don't hear enough dumptruck or love tractor these days!
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Jana
Date: 3/11/2003
Good god, I love this!
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p the swede
Date: 3/11/2003
looks really great, send you the mixes today hope it's ok
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Adam Bristor
Date: 3/11/2003
Great, great stuff up and down.
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Great stuff... Rain Parade, dBs and Feelies are all bands I've just recently gotten into.
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Sean Lally
Date: 3/11/2003
I'm with James - that Miracle Legion song is wonderful.
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Moe
Date: 3/11/2003
Nostalgia is right! This brings me back to my junior year in college. Love the Love Tractor and I'm keen on the Tommy Keene. Great selections as well from the Replacements (still my favorite song by them), Meat Puppets and Game Theory.
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SueEW
Date: 3/16/2003
I love it. Every track is a gem.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 4/8/2003
How did I miss this?!? Marc, this kicks serious ass. Just what Sue said.