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FORTY-FIVE REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE #34: I Died In Burst Of Lemon Piper
THE SEEDS “Pushin’ Too Hard” b/w THE STANDELLS “Dirty Water” (Collectibles Records #3028, early-’80’s reissue)
Though yet another questionably licenced oldies-bin cheapie, this two-fer practically reads like page one of Garage Rock 101: Lesson One. Woe to Ye Puny Mortal Punkf who’ve ne’er Deigned Immerfe Thyfelvef unto Yon Hard-Drivin’, Pot-Fmokin’ Clafficf. I Pity the Soolf.
Originally released on Crescendo in late ’66, A-side “Pushin’ Too Hard,” a “gassy” barnstormer by L.A.-based rockers The Seeds (led by the still-sometimes-active-yet-very-reclusive Richard “Sky […]
Is That Paula Abdul’s Voice?
On Ryan Seacrest’s blog (which I found through his Twitter account), he premiered Paula Abdul’s new single (I’m Just) Here For The Music.
A couple of weeks ago, Paula instructed the American Idol contestants through a dance routine, which basically showed that the girl can still go. But can she go on the mic?
The song is exactly what you’d expect a Paula Abdul song in 2009 to sound like. Abdul’s voice is doctored with to […]
Respect Due: Teena Marie
Of course blue-eyed soul existed before Teena Marie came onto the scene. After all, what the hell was Elvis other than a blue-eyed soul singer? That said, though, the singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist is one of the rare white artists to achieve near-constant R&B success while only making a couple of sporadic blips onto the pop chart (she’s hit the Top 40 twice in her career). Originally a protégé of Rick James, Teena has become a […]