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FORTY-FIVE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE #25: Gentlemen Prefer Blondie
STEELY DANÂ “Peg” b/w “I Got The News” (ABC Records #12320, September 1977)
As much as I love lo-fi bands that can’t play their instruments, I also go totally Star Trek for impeccably-produced prog and jazz acts with serious chops and boss material. No American duo better encompassed this phenomenon, mixing in plenty of post-’60’s LA-outsider snark while at it, than Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, the core of Steely Dan. Nevermind the details, “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number” […]
First Spin 2/24/09: Jonas Brothers, Chris Isaak & More!!
I must say, it’s a bit difficult to drum up the enthusiasm to put this column together when there isn’t a damn thing coming out that I’m interested in. For as long as I’ve been buying music as an adult and following release dates, I don’t think I’ve ever gotten this far into a year while buying so little music. Even worse, I’m strangely ambivalent about most of the music that I’ve bought. Weird, huh?
Anyway, […]