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Chris Stamey – Lovesick Blues (2013)

A nocturnal gust of sadness, Chris Stamey’s Lovesick Blues is a soundtrack to an endless, impossibly vivid night of heartbreak — dark, impossibly dark, but at the same time beautiful. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Tegan and Sara – Heartthrob (2013)

Leave it to a pair of twins from Canada to provoke listeners in such joyful fashion. With Heartthrob, a contagious chunk of pure pop bliss, Tegan and Sara Quin have taken apart the apparatus You May Also Like: Forget What You Heard About Alanis Morissette’s Flavors of Entanglement, And JustRead More

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Stephen Lawrenson – Obscuriousity (2013)

Although the name of Stephen Lawrenson’s new album is certainly clever, let’s hope it doesn’t become an obscurity or curiosity — because songs this good deserve to be heard by everyone who appreciates first-class pop cuisine. You May Also Like: Yes, That’s Stephen Stills on One of the Bee Gees’Read More

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One Track Mind: Depeche Mode, “Heaven” from Delta Machine (2013)

Dimly foreboding, funereal in the most intriguing of ways, Depeche Mode’s new single “Heaven” moves with a delicious deliberateness. It’s all atmosphere, all feel, completely enveloping. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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A tragic update on ailing ex-Wings guitarist Henry McCullough: ‘He’s suffered some significant brain damage’

Guitarist Henry McCullough is unlikely to make a meaningful recovery after suffering a heart attack last November, says Denny Seiwell, his former bandmate with Paul McCartney and Wings in the early 1970s. You May Also Like: Henry McCullough dies; played guitar with Paul McCartney and Wings, Joe Cocker, Spooky ToothRead More

Almost Hits: Squeeze, "Tempted" (1981)

Almost Hits: Squeeze, “Tempted” (1981)

Probably anyone between the ages of 40 and 60 would be surprised to learn that Squeeze’s most familiar song didn’t even crack the top 40 in the US, much less the top 20. You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Forgotten series: The Wailers – Livewire!!! (1999)

Not many artists can claim to having a hit single twice with the same song. But the Wailers from Tacoma, Washington accomplished such a rare feat. You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s (1999): Forgotten Series Bill Deal and the Rhondels – VintageRead More

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Lisa Loeb – No Fairy Tale (2013)

Lisa Loeb returns with her first project aimed at an adult audience since 2004’s The Way It Really Is. But she doesn’t settle back into the absorbing, modestly constructed singer-songwriter craft of that project You May Also Like: No related posts.

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Books: Basement Songs, by Scott Malchus (2012)

Scott Malchus’ book talks with passion and care about the way music intertwines into our lives and into our hearts. It’s not a compendium of favorite songs, but of favorite memories. You May Also Like: ‘All Things Must Pass Away: Harrison, Clapton, and Other Assorted Love Songs’ by Kenneth WomackRead More

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Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks reunite on stage after ouster from the Beach Boys

Brian Wilson will be joined by Al Jardine and David Marks on stage for the first time since all three toured as part of the briefly reunited Beach Boys last year. Tickets for the Ohio show go on sale this Saturday. You May Also Like: No related posts.