First of all, start the weekend right over at Gonzo’s Music-0-Rama with a vintage Stevie Wonder show circa 1974. Talking Book era baby, can’t beat it.
Green Alien Chick has landed, and is unloading great boots left and right. The Police at the Pinkpop Festival, 1979. Elvis Costello and the Attractions at the same festival. And [...]

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Passion of the Weiss bestows upon us a MONSTER Fela Kuti post. Get there now!
Revisit some tunes from that classic 80’s movie we all love, Valley Girl, over at The Vinyl District.
Did you miss Popdose’s Weekend of Wham!? For shame! Catch up on all the Wham! goodness here and here and here and here and [...]

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Do you want an early Jeff Tweedy acoustic show? Berkeley Place has got you covered with a Dec. 29th, 1994 show with special guest Jay Bennett.
Itching to hear Nelly Furtado join Anne Murray for a studio version of the Monkees’ “Daydream Believer”? Thought so. Check out Hi-Fi Heart.
Aikin at Licorice Pizza has some live Kiss [...]

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Berkeley Place has a great “Cover Wars” multi-part feature, matching up Stones covers vs. Boss covers. It’s 5 posts full of cover versions from the likes of the La’s, Cat Power, Afghan Whigs, and even Jim James of My Morning Jacket doing “I’m on Fire”! Check ‘em out here: Part One | Part Two | [...]

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Popdose - Great news! Jeff (from Jefitoblog) returns! His new site launches today… the internet landscape brightens…ladies and gentlemen, Popdose. Subscribe. Visit. Rinse. Repeat.
Did you miss Radiohead’s New Year’s Eve performance of In Rainbows? Current has it all here.
Steve at Maybe We Ain’t That Young Anymore brings in the new year with a 1989 U2 [...]

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Ear Fuzz breaks down the Beasties’ “Shake Your Rump”, with a look at the ten songs that are sampled.
Craig over at Songs:Illinois gets us ready for the holidays with a righteous Christmas mix, including John Prine, Asylum Street Spankers and Asleep at the Wheel.
My buddies at Hidden Track take a look at the 10 Least [...]

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It’s been an odd day of departures in the music world today. First the news that Kevin DuBrow of Quiet Riot was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday. Then not an hour later the news that Casey Calvert of Hawthorne Heights was found dead on the band’s tour bus on Saturday. Now [...]

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To hear the Foo Fighters cover “Band on the Run” is a wonderful thing. Check it out on Fuel / Friends.
Check out the mysterious tune you’ve been hearing on the iPhone commercials [Listening Post].
Listening Post also has a cool tech-y Herbie Hancock interview.
A cool AP interview with Steve Earle.
Download a killer Trouble Funk album on [...]

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My LastFM buddy Brian has a new music blog, and I think you should check it out. Small Things Stupid Packages debuted just over a week ago, and is off to a great start. Brian takes a look back at the opening day of the US Festival, 25 years later; delves into the music of [...]

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Hey all… I’m on a little hiatus for the next few days. But while I’m away, Michael’s picking up the slack. I’ll be back in action in a few days. Meanwhile, here are some tasty recommendations from Michael… - Pete

Jeff over at Jefitoblog continues to celebrate all things “Power Ballad” with entries from Kix, Warrant [...]

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