Hüsker Dü “Charity, Chastity, Prudence, And Hope”

By Douglas Newman
June 1st, 2009

I was a little young to partake in the glory of the American hardcore heyday during the early to mid-1980s. But that didn’t stop me from joining the party late in the game.

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David Lindley & El Rayo-X
“Tiki Torches at Twilight”

By Douglas Newman
April 6th, 2009

I didn’t know much about David Lindley’s slide guitar prowess and history as a sought after session man when I purchased a copy of Very Greasy back in 1988.

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Gang of Four “Anthrax”

By Rick Sawyer
March 19th, 2009

Gang of Four performed a détournement on British pub music, transforming the raucous, working class sound of bands like Dr. Feelgood into mutant funk. It’s a funk devoid of swing, however; the route to the “one” is always direct and angular.

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The Pogues “If I Should Fall From Grace With God”

By Douglas Newman
March 16th, 2009

It’s the day before St. Patty’s and the perfect time to highlight the band that gave new life to traditional Irish music: The Pogues.

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X “I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts”

By Douglas Newman
March 16th, 2009

Along with the Clash, X was one of the first “punk” bands that I took a shine to. Who could resist the glorious harmonies and dual vocal duties of Exene Cervenka and John Doe?

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Ronnie Hawkins “Who Do You Love”

By Douglas Newman
March 10th, 2009

Ronnie Hawkins is a rock and roll treasure who is more than deserving of a third coming.

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Robyn Hitchcock “The Sweetest Thing”

By Douglas Newman
March 6th, 2009

I remember discovering the joys of Robyn Hitchcock in 1988 when Globe of Frogs was released. I was sixteen. Of course, my reason for giving it a spin in the first place was solely because R.E.M.’s Peter Buck played on it.

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Chris Isaak “Blue Hotel”

By Douglas Newman
March 4th, 2009

Chris Isaak’s self-titled second record from 1986 was a revelation to me, a voracious 15 year old music fan always on the hunt for new sounds. In this case it was an old sound delivered by the smoothest dude I had ever heard.

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