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The Singles Bar: “Young Legs” by Anthony Green (Circa Survive)
Circa Survive’s Anthony Green is back, with young legs. And “Young Legs.”
The Fray? ‘Zat You?
The Fray is back. Except they kinda don’t sound like The Fray any more. Good or bad thing? You decide.
Reconfigured: Prince and the Revolution, Around the World in a Day
In “Reconfigured,” we take liberties with revisionism by reediting, reimagining, and resequencing a particular album or albums in an effort to reconfigure the work into a stronger whole. Without a doubt, Prince’s musical output in the 1980s remains one of the most consistently innovative runs in pop music history. The only artists that immediately come to mind as matching or surpassing consistency, quality, and volume of Prince’s 1980s output are the similarly legendary runs of David Bowie and Stevie Wonder […]
Paul McCartney, New: Album Review
16 solo albums and 50 years into an incredible career, Paul McCartney aims for the middle again with the not-so-new sounds of whatever this latest one is called.
Songs in the Key of Life: “You Can Make it if You Try”
Gonzo considers the motivational message of Sly and the Family Stone’s “You Can Make it if You Try” as a means to push through highly stressful periods.
Is A Second Dose Of Justin Timberlake Too Much? The 20/20 Experience (2 of 2) Review
Justin Timberlake’s second full album in less than 7 months is out. Is it too much JT in too little amount of time? Check out our review.
Justin Timberlake Goes For The TKO With His New Single
The second single from the second part of Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience is out. Is it truly a TKO?
The Singles Bar: Tears for Fears, “Ready to Start”
New Wave legends Tears for Fears surprised fans with their first new recording in nine years: a cover of Arcade Fire’s “Ready to Start.” It might be crazy to call a band with 16 U.K. Top 40 hits “underrated,” but Tears for Fears – to this writer – have only seemed to earn the respect they truly deserve in recent times. In the last decade, Gary Jules and Michael Andrews had a U.K. chart-topper with a mournful cover of the band’s “ Mad World ,” […]
The Best Michael Jackson Documentary Ever: Even Badder On DVD
Behold–the best MJ documentary ever. Now on DVD.
Blerd Lines 8/26/2013: Blerd Lines vs. “Blurred Lines”
“Blurred Lines” vs. “Got To Give It Up.” Does the Gaye estate have a case?