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Tag: Music Reviews

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Wax Tailor- “The Shadow of Their Suns”

January 15, 2021January 14, 2021 josephusbrown

Back in 2006, when I was running a coffee roasting company, we had a giant 100-disc CD player (Yeah, yeah, we had an actual physical CD player. Shut up) that everybody contributed albums and mixtapes and what-have-you to. There was … Continue reading Wax Tailor- “The Shadow of Their Suns”

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Music Review: “Working On A Train”, by Eulene

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 aggrocraig1004

The first song from Nashville-based pop artist Eulene’s upcoming self-titled EP, “Working On A Train”, wastes no time in setting its mood, opening with a snippet of “This Old Hammer Killed John Henry”. The John Henry motif is further established … Continue reading Music Review: “Working On A Train”, by Eulene

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Quisterflaang’s Canon #026-030

June 25, 2020June 24, 2020 greatboosup

Reviewed: David Bowie – “Heroes” / OutKast – Hey Ya! / The Kinks – You Really Got Me / Prince and the Revolution – When Doves Cry / Little Richard – Tutti Fruitti Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #026-030

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Quisterflaang’s Canon #021-025

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 greatboosup

Reviewed: Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven / Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay / John Lennon – Imagine / Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five – The Message / Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #021-025

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Quisterflaang’s Canon #016-020

June 4, 2020June 3, 2020 greatboosup

Reviewed: The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever / Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel / Michael Jackson – Billie Jean / The Clash – London Calling / The Beach Boys – God Only Knows Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #016-020

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Quisterflaang’s Canon #011-015

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 greatboosup

Reviewed: Aretha Franklin – Respect / Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart / Bruce Springsteen – Born to Run / The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil / Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the U.K. Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #011-015

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Quisterflaang’s Canon #006-010

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 greatboosup

Reviewed: Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode / The Ronettes – Be My Baby / Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through the Grapevine / Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On / The Who – My Generation Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #006-010

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Quisterflaang’s Canon #001-005

May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 greatboosup

Reviewed: Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone / Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit / The Beatles – A Day in the Life / The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations / The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction Continue reading Quisterflaang’s Canon #001-005

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Late to the Party: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 greatboosup

A Beatles guy listens to Brian Wilson’s masterpiece and is reminded less of Sgt. Pepper and more of one of the most celebrated sitcoms of the past twenty years. Continue reading Late to the Party: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966)

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Late to the Party: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

February 17, 2020March 27, 2020 ralphww

I thought I’d take a walk todayIt’s a mistake I sometimes make Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, “Oh My Lord” Pre-Amble I don’t know if I know any casual fans of Nick Cave. People who like Nick Cave really … Continue reading Late to the Party: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s “Dummy Boy” – A Review

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 BannerThief

“Well, Jerry Bellows, he hugged his stool, Closed his eyes and shrugged and laughed. And with an ashtray as big as a fucking really big brick, I split his skull in half.” – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, O’Malley’s Bar … Continue reading Tekashi 6ix9ine’s “Dummy Boy” – A Review