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Acoustic Love Songs: The Ramones, M. Ward and Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“I Want You Around” is an acoustic love song from quintessential punk band The Ramones. The Ramones were definitive in punk because they included pop song construction. The songs were raw and personal....
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Best New Band: Temples: UK Psychedelic Rock
Stepping into the colored psychedelic light, UK band Temples are tuned in. You can hear the influence of 60s psychedelic rock innovators the Byrds and the Beatles in the band’s first full-length Sun...
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The Soul of Rock: David Bowie
There are some musicians who keep you from feeling alone in the universe. David Bowie is one of those. Bowie’s voice and majestic stage presence earned him the name the Thin White Duke. He’s...
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Getting Airplay: The Top Ten Mistakes That Bands Make
Hundreds of musical artists send me their work each year. Every band wants to be played on the radio. As a fellow musician, it’s easy for me to remember that each MP3 or CD is a piece of art, beloved...
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Top Dance Tracks of 2014 (So Far): Jack White, Sharon Jones and More
Every Friday I spend all day looking through new releases to find uptempo, dance-worthy songs for my show on KEXP. There are lots of emo (slow, sad) songs in alternative radio, and though many are...
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Soul Legend Stevie Wonder
After a lifetime of being a fan, I’ll see Stevie Wonder tonight. He is not only a master of pop, soul and other styles, a genius keyboardist, smart songwriter and supreme vocalist. Stevie Wonder is a...
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Best New Music 2015: Watch Out for PJ Harvey, Beat Connection, Frank Ocean...
From PJ Harvey performing her next record live in London, to the brilliantly deconstructed path of Kanye West, 2015 promises to be a great year for music. Here are my top picks for the year to come. 1....
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