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Throwback Saturdays

THROWBACK: Love – Everybody’s Gotta Live

A reading from the gospel according to Arthur Lee.
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04-07-12

THROWBACK: James Carr – A Man Needs a Woman

The great Mr. Carr was one of the best to ever do it. “A Man Needs a Woman” is one of those special moments when the right song and the right…
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03-25-12

THROWBACK: The Lemon Pipers – Green Tambourine

By Chris Gedos The indisputable psych-bubblegum paragon, “Green Tambourine” was the first Buddha Records #1 when it reached the Billboard…
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03-19-12

Teen Daze – Brooklyn Sunburn

By Jon Herriot Whenever I listen to Teen Daze I always find myself grooving out a little bit. “Brooklyn Sunburn” starts out nice and slow, and…
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01-30-12

THROWBACK: Josef K – It’s Kinda Funny

Contributed by Chris Gedos Hey every band from the past thirty years! Josef K called! They’d like their royalty check now! How fitting that…
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01-16-12

THROWBACK: The Serenaders – I’ll Cry Tomorrow

Contributed by Chris Gedos It should’ve been your New Year’s Resolution to listen to more Motown – especially when antiquated b-sides by minor…
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01-02-12

THROWBACK TUESDAYS: 1910 Fruitgum Company – Simon Says

By Chris Gedos The New Jersey bubblegum band oh-so-ironically named 1910 Fruitgum Company was not a one hit wonder. “Simon Says” made it to #4…
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11-14-11

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: Joe – Stutter (Feat. Mystikal)

#1 for 4 weeks back in February-March 2001 and co-produced by the legendary Teddy Riley, the “Stutter” remix featuring Mystikal (who finally got…
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10-01-11

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, by Neutral Milk Hotel

Works of great critical acclaim often suffer from a backlash against their popularity, not through any fault of the creative enterprise but…
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09-17-11

THROWBACK SUNDAYS: LUNA – California (All The Way)

Check out this video from MTV’s 120 Minutes of lo-fi prodigy Dean Wareham and his band Luna playing “California (All The Way)” from the 1994…
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09-04-11

THROWBACK SATURDAYS – Amy Winehouse – Love Is a Losing Game (Live)

R.I.P. Amy Amy Winehouse – Love Is a Losing Game (Live)
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07-23-11

THROWBACK SATURDAYS: Five Smooth Stones – I Will Never Love Another

Consider this review a work in progress, for information is scant on “I Will Never Love Another”, the only Motown A-side from FIVE SMOOTH…
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07-09-11