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First Look: Mike Doughty “(You Should Be) Doubly (Gratified)”

I’ll admit-I sort of have a mancrush on Mike Doughty. The former Soul Coughing frontman-turned singer/songwriter/electronic musician/DJ/author/blogger has a certain relatability that actually seems to be quite prevalent among his generation’s spate of singer/songwriters. Anyway, Mike’s current album “Sad Man Happy Man”, which was released late last year, is quite a treat, as is the first video from the album-“(You Should Be) Doubly (Gratified)” (Mike is apparently a big fan of the parentheses, as am […]

By Money Mike|January 13th, 2010|News, People|329 Comments

New Releases of the Week 10/6/09: Backstreet Boys,KISS & More!

This week’s a little lighter on the superstar action than the two or three weeks that preceded it, but there’s still a heavy flow of new music finding it’s way into stores and online outlets. Here’s a quick snapshot of some of the highlights…

Backstreet Boys “This is Us”: You’ve gotta give BSB credit for sticktoitiveness. It’s been a good six or seven years since their sell-by date, and yet they just keep plugging along. “This […]

By Money Mike|October 6th, 2009|News, People, Releases|302 Comments

The Way I See It: Mike’s Favorite Albums of 2008 Part II

No point in any long, drawn-out intros right? I posted #s 25-13 yesterday. Here’s my Top 12 for the year.

12. Keane “Perfect Symmetry”

Yep, Keane made a better album than Coldplay. Even if you pit the two bands’ signature piano ballads against one another, Keane wins based on Tom Chaplin’s near-operatic voice. However, for album #3, Keane flipped the script, adding a guitarist on some tracks and going for an Eighties’ dance-pop sound with songs like […]

By Money Mike|January 2nd, 2009|News|12 Comments

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