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Sound And Vision: What Will George Michael Do with His Second Chance at Life?
posted: January 6, 2012
It’s been nearly eight years since George Michael released an entire album of new music, and three since he put out a single that wasn’t a cover of New Order’s “True Faith.” But in 2011,…
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Sound And Vision: 10 Things to Look Forward to in 2012 (Featuring Soundgarden, the Stone Roses and Freddie Mercury — Alive Again!)
posted: December 30, 2011
A US Presidential election, Summer Olympics mania (London’s calling”again!), Rihanna’s film debut (in Battleship, out May 18) and the possible end of the world. Those are a few of the things I won’t be looking…
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Exclusive Q&A: Learning Japanese with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
posted: December 27, 2011
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes is a band that really extends itself into places most bands aren’t willing to go, both literally and musically. Drawing its members from various punk bands like NOFX to…
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Sound And Vision: The Year in Review — What Was Hot and Not in Pop (and Beyond) in 2011?
posted: December 23, 2011
No discussion of the last twelve months in music would be complete without a proper shout out to Adele, the blue-eyed, soulful Brit who ruled 2011 with one album (the multiply GRAMMY-nominated 21) and two…
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Vocal Points: Singers and their Accents
posted: December 11, 2011
Every singing voice is unique. After all, that’s what makes vocalists special, and what makes music so interesting. But besides tonal quality, range and timbre, there is another factor that sometimes contributes to a singer’s…
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The EditoriaList: Ten Totally Righteous Covers
posted: October 20, 2011
A friend of mine suggested some good ground rules for this one: You have to strip out covers of old blues tunes (sorry Stones and Beatles). Also strip out cover bands (sorry Joe Cocker and Nouvelle…
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