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Blerd Radio 2014 | Episode 6: 1984

by Four And a Half Mikes on Mar 10, 2014 • 1 Comment

Blerd Radio / Podcasts

We’re jumping back into the time machine for the latest Blerd Radio podcast-brought to you by 1984!!

The Blerd & Gonzo Cover Convo: “Iko Iko”

by Zachary Stiegler on Jul 22, 2012 • No Comments

music / Pop Music

You remember “Iko Iko” from “Rain Man,” but I bet you didn’t know how many versions of the song there were! Big Money and Dr. Gonzo take a listen in the latest Cover Convo!

bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Best Albums Of The Eighties (40-31)

by Popblerd Staff on Jun 12, 2012 • 7 Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / music / pop culture / Pop Music / rock music / soul music

Albums by The Pixies, The Police, Janet Jackson and Terence Trent D’Arby show up in the top 40 of our best albums of the ’80s countdown.

New Release Report 1/31/12: Lana Del Tuesday

by MJ on Jan 31, 2012 • 2 Comments

music / New Release Report / New Releases / news / Pop Music / reissues / rock music

Hard to believe we’re already wrapping up the first month of 2012. As we’re all paying our rent checks and upping our monthly bus and train passes, there are a few noteworthy releases that you might want to check out during your travels. Who’s Lana Del Rey? I’m still trying to figure that out myself. Whether she’s a well-connected fraud, a junior GaGa or just a random chick trying to get famous (or all three) there’s no doubt that the […]

Spin Cycle: Relient K’s “Is For Karaoke”

by Drew on Oct 7, 2011 • 1 Comment

Album Reviews / music / New Releases / rock music / Spin Cycle

Hard as it may be to throw together a good covers album – lest we forget the recent debacle of Puddle of Mudd’s unholy, mind-meltingly awful Re:(disc)overed – it’s difficult to argue that, at least within the realm of rock music, bands that perform in the pop-punk style have the best shot at album-length success. It’s a hard balance to strike – you have to fight the right tonal balance between sincerity and irony, never veering too far in either direction, […]

bLISTERd: Happy Anniversary MTV! The Top 50 Videos of The Eighties! (40-31)

by Popblerd Staff on Jul 26, 2011 • 2 Comments

bLISTerd / Lists! / music / pop culture / Pop Music / rock music

40. “New Sensation”-INXS (1988) INXS were not new when the reemerged with Kick in 1987, but they were certainly a sensation. The album was an international success and went 6x Platinum, in large part due to the series of videos that accompanied the four of the album’s hit singles. “New Sensation” was the third video from the album, featuring the band’s performance intercut with neon stop action animation to match the driving energy of the song. Among other things, […]