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Archives for March 2008

LESBIANS LOVE BRUCE

March 30, 2008 by Tim Riley

Well, I thought it was a great night. The 'backstreets' online review is oddly mixed -- though they're right it took 20 minutes or so for the band to kick into gear. But when they did, it was pretty incredible. Surprises: back-to-back requests in the middle of the set, for "For You" and then "Lost … [Read more...]

Price-check on Don DeLillo conceit…

March 19, 2008 by Tim Riley

Somewhere in Hawaii, awash in the good vibe of finishing up CIRCUS MONEY, his second solo album, Walter Becker pitches a marketing idea to his publicists: A campaign which kicks off with a "promotional stunt" -- in this case, it would be me faking or simulating my own disappearance, abduction, or … [Read more...]

The Monkees: Pomo Arrivistes…

March 7, 2008 by Tim Riley

Another TOP TEN POMO list by Jason Gross of Perfect Sound Forever: 1. Bugs Bunny "Rabbit Rampage" (Warner Bros, June 11, 1955) One of Chuck Jones's many classic cartoons with that rascally wabbit,this is also the baby of one of his long-time partners, MichaelMaltese. Here, Maltese's background as … [Read more...]

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