Category Archives: Pop Musik
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The Priests of RockThink
5March 10, 2013 by s woods
It has always been hard for the priests of RockThink to deal with punk in any manner other than ideological; …
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The last gasp of true Top 40
4March 10, 2013 by s woods
There was one brief and somewhat tarnished moment during my adolescence — somewhere around 1966-1967 — in which I couldn’t …
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Buzz and Joy under the influence of
Leave a commentMarch 8, 2013 by s woods
In truth, by criticising pop music NME are merely biting the hand that feeds them. Pop music as every person …
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Last Gangnam in Town
Leave a commentFebruary 21, 2013 by s woods
Radio has had a major role in the Hot 100 since its inception in 1958, and as long as terrestrial …
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Just Another Moody Monday
Leave a commentFebruary 11, 2013 by s woods
Someone emailed me on the weekend, with a link to Rick Moody’s recently published Salon piece about Taylor Swift, adding, …
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Petulia
1February 8, 2013 by s woods
Anthony Easton: At first I was sad that the production obscured her voice, but it’s in the same sub-genre as KLF and Tammy …
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Disco Bubblegum
Leave a commentJanuary 31, 2013 by s woods
“There are many substantial reasons for linking disco with bubblegum; the comparisons, endless. Like [Kasenetz and Katz]‘s clapping sound, Euro- …
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Singles Jukebox
Leave a commentJune 15, 2011 by s woods
The only music review section in the world I give even a smidgen of a damn about these days is …
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A Gaggle of Gaga
Leave a commentJune 10, 2011 by s woods
While we’re on the topic. A critical roundup, of sorts. Alfred Soto: “With Born This Way, Gaga aspires to …
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Goo-Goo for Gaga
1June 10, 2011 by s woods
In Defense of Gaga: Bill Holdship makes a case why she’s the greatest pop star on the planet (Metro Times) …
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