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One Track Mind: Jellyfish, “The Man I Used To Be” (1990)

One of the greatest rewards of parenting is when the love you invest in your child is appreciated and paid back. On this day that’s ostensibly about being thankful, I’m thankful that my child does love me back You May Also Like: decker., “Matchstick Man” from Into the Red (2017):Read More

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One Track Mind: Northern Kings, “We Don’t Need Another Hero” (2007)

There’s only so much cheesy awesomeness that you can pack into a single video and song, and Northern Kings get every bit of it crammed into this cover of Tina Turner’s theme for the third Mad Max movie. You May Also Like: Durbin, “The Prince of Metal” from ‘The BeastRead More

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One Track Mind: Fates Warning, “Under The Milky Way” (2006)

This is what the internet is, or should be, all about: stumbling onto some weird thing that thrills you. Take that as you may, obviously, but as a music fiend, I’m talking about moments like right now where searching for one thing I find something else You May Also Like:Read More

Alice Cooper, "Elected" (1972): One Track Mind

Alice Cooper, “Elected” (1972): One Track Mind

When I first heard “Elected” by Alice Cooper, I thought he was singing “I wanna be a lefty” – and being so young I further thought he was saying he wanted to be left-handed (like me), not liberal.

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One Track Mind: Maria Neckam, “I Miss You” (2012)

When both (Something Else! cohort) S. Victor Aaron and myself have a hard time defining a singer’s style, that can only mean one thing: there’s a lot going on in that voice. True enough, my review of her 2010 album Deeper and Vic’s take on 2012’s Unison both contained anRead More

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One Track Mind: Fabienne Delsol, “I’m Gonna Catch Me A Rat” (2007)

What a dynamite single from the lovely Fabienne Delsol. Although it was formatted by Damaged Goods Records as an A and B side release, I view this single as a double A-side. Both songs are that strong. You May Also Like: Location Location Location [Michael Formanek, Anthony Pirog + MikeRead More

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One Track Mind: Will Galison, “Bobby and Sally” (2012)

Rarely anymore does finding a long-hoped-for passion despite the creeping ennui of our too-busy, media-saturated, fashion-obsessed existence sound quite this blissfully easy — or approachably fun. You May Also Like: Donald Fagen and the Nightflyers, Aug. 16, 2017: Shows I’ll Never Forget

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One Track Mind: Bruce Springsteen, “Forward” (2012)

Bruce Springsteen’s newly unveiled song isn’t going to unseat “This Land Is Your Land,” much less “Youngstown.” But, during a jokey performance at a Ohio rally for President Obama, it’s clear that wasn’t the point anyway. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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One Track Mind: The Beach Boys, “Isn’t It Time” (2012)

After the latest implosion in a journey filled with cratered disasters, there are songs by the Beach Boys that I just can’t listen to anymore — in particular “Isn’t It Time” You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Neil Young, the Sadies and Garth Hudson, “This Wheel’s On Fire” (2012): One Track Mind

Garth Hudson’s update of “This Wheel’s On Fire” shows how the Band’s music could be just as dangerous as it could be contemplative.