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Epic Fail (or Not…): Chris Brown
In light of the events of the past couple of days, Chris Brown must be wondering what the hell caused him to be so stupid as to put his freedom and career in peril. In the barely 72 hours since his arrest on charges of domestic abuse and making a criminal threat, the cherub-faced R&B singer has already had his endorsement deal with Wrigley’s suspended, and one must assume that he’s lost a fair amount […]
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IAN GOMMÂ “Hold On” b/w “Another Year” (Stiff/Epic Records #50747, Fall 1979)
September ’79. School was back in session, and everyone but me had grown a foot taller. I didn’t care.  I was the only kid in class with tickets to the Dire Straits concert, thee hottest bill in town. I’d gladly sacrifice a foot of height to have Knopfler & Co. melt my face off from the 3rd row, hands down. What’s that you say? […]
First Spin 2/10/08: Lily Allen, india.arie and More!!
The slow trickle of new music releases has sped up slightly, with a handful of big name releases scheduled to hit stores (and your local online retailer) right before Valentine’s Day. Here’s what you’ll find in the new release bins this week:
Lily Allen “It’s Not Me, It’s You”- Lost in the hubbub about Amy Winehouse was the fact that fellow sassy Brit Lily Allen sold half a million copies of her debut album “Alright, Still”. […]