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Rolling Stone magazine gave the broad some time and some space in their horrible little rag. Which to me seems quite appropriate.

Two of these are reactions to Steve Crawford’s best of the 70s post today, he rest are all new, and one them is sooooooooooooooooo bad. In the end, it is a thank God for Joe type week.

When you think that most of these songs were close to 50 year old it makes you think these guys were trend-setting, as a matter of fact, they were the first R&B band signed by Warner Brothers.

The barely concealed feeling is central to the album: it is all subtext, its meaning a grave and beautiful thing.

Is it “Call Me Maybe”? No, but it is interesting to see that a ringtone can be used creatively. While we are on the topic- why do iPhones have such shitty ringtone options?

Interestingly, according to Nielsen Soundscan, there are two parts of the country where people download more music than they buy CDs: Hawaii and San Francisco, may be the population is very young and hip over there?

3. Blurred Lines – Robin Thicke – Sexy, funny, but is it anatomically accurate

I hate everyone who was at that show and I will hate the fans interviewed in the prelude gushing about how they love Morrissey. As much as the “Moz Army” exists is as much as I prefer to stay out of.

I have been so disappointed in the man for so many many years and I don’t know if this is gonna be the one to bring him back to his old glories

One needs a spanking and one needs a hugging and one’s on the way…” the great Loretta Lynn and the travails of housewifedom from way back when and it doesn’t sound like fun, now does it?

With his band he presents a light show flickering, mostly well paced show. But he isn’t there yet. There is a shallowness to him, an ingratiating falseness

“Dazz” was so hook filled and undeniable that it hit #3 on the pop charts, but you probably don’t hear it on your favorite ‘70s nostalgia station

But then they had some delightful little ditties about monkeys and la la love you and well you said, ‘I’m gonna like them’. Wait, they’re from Boston, home of the original hipster fuck bags!

Where is the problem? A small detail, Turkmenistan has been described as ‘one of the world’s most repressive regimes’ by Human Rights Watch,

A dystopian masterpiece about 2013 disassociation filled with doubt and dismay, made acidic by acoustic renditions of great pop songs

Odell is a modern day Elton John with a more operatic take to his voice and dashing blonde boy good looks and Long Way Down is a pretty good album that should break him Stateside. Signed to Lily Allen’s record label.

I adore Icona Pop, they are a terrific live band and I am so happy to see them at #1. Indeed, this is as fun a Top 10 list as we have seen all year and promises a fun Summer Of 13…. if you live in England!

In 1987, after years of steady decline, my life began to straighten itself out and in celebration I wrote my second novel, “The Positive Touch”, about AIDS, infatuation, murder and suicide and… Patsy Cline

‘It’s protopunk’ said a young guy,… I said, ‘ it’s rock’ n’ roll!’

I just wish there was a smidgen more Depeche. Basically this is just using them on the chorus and there is so many other places they could have merged the drum bits, to say the least. But I ain’t complaining cuz I couldn’t do this if I tried

This is made for Middle America White teenagers and rather than mean that as a back handed compliment , I say it as a benediction

f this video may make some people dizzy, most of us will be left clueless, asking ourselves, was that necessary?

When she gets it right, a song like the Michael Jackson soundalike “Just For You”, it is worth the bromides and then some – ALBUM OF THE WEEK

I know two people who ain’t hatin’ on One Direction. One is me, the other is Debbie Harry after the band covered “One Way Or The Other”! Me? I thought they were terrific at Jingle Ball last December. Did I say two people? Plus another 25, 000 teen girls who will be at Izod Center Tuesday night

My niece Louba is getting married in October and I recommended the Colbie song to her and now I recommend it to you

A music charity dedicated to transforming the life of vulnerable adults and children”, noble as hell.

I have never seen this band live, and to hear that they’re cancelling some of their dates is disappointing.

They have concentrated once again on local acts and there are no big national band participating, but that’s the point, it’s Echo Park rising not California or USA rising!

Randall’s Island now needs resodding, two other festivals have been cancelled, as was Mayor Bloomberg’s annual party at which he is furious

Primal Scream are such contrarians. The lead song off their new album is one of the best songs of the year but the rest of the album is the definition of ordinary

Of course the mother and daughter duo sound like the Roches on the but there is something even more deeply familiar in the tanglement of voices on the bridge, it sounds like “On The Road To Fairfax” for a moment, and then it doesn’t any more.

I personally don’t see anything wrong with it. They’re still playing live and they’re still entertaining their fans. They wear makeup and dress up weird, so why not have some other artificial elements to the mix?

Heavy beats, heavy disco, the same old Debbie distance and closeness at the same time, perfect dance songs from the band that brought you “Heart Of Glass” and “Atomic

As histories go this one doesn’t have all that many chapters. Record a coupla big albums and spend the rest of your life flogging em seems to sum it up.

Freedy will be at Joe’s Pub, a 730p show on Wednesday August 14th. I’ve seen him on stage several times and he is completely excellent, and the price, $15 plus $12 minimum for waiter service, will be worth it