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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 […]
New Release of the Week 5/5/09: Elliott Yamin
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Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone!
Elliott Yamin’s debut album became one of the more unexpected successes of 2007, scoring Gold sales and spawning a huge hit single with “Wait for You”. After releasing a pair of holiday albums, Yamin is officially back with his second proper album, entitled “Fight for Love”. Elliott took a more active role in the songwriting this time around, and also found the budget for some more big-name collaborators. While Yamin has […]
First Look: Kelly Clarkson’s “I Do Not Hook Up”
Crisis averted. With a #1 single and album, Kelly Clarkson has been rescued from the “Might her career be over?” pile she was thrown on following the record company dispute that served as the backdrop to the campaign behind her third album, “My December”. And good for her. Although I don’t think she’s much beyond a very good singles artist, she seems like a perfectly normal, grounded girl.
So anyway, her new video. It’s for the […]