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Jim Morrison’s Spoken-Word Effect

Jim Morrison’s Spoken-Word Effect

Jim Morrison, a startlingly seductive figure, was at once impish and grandiose, the sly trickster enemy of all the straight moralists and self-righteous prigs, a confident voice ready to be summoned to your side of the argument.

Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me

Hopelessly Devoted to Whom? Olivia Newton-John, Juliana Hatfield, and Me

In her tribute album, Juliana Hatfield Sings Olivia Newton-John, Hatfield gives us a direct line to the heady days of the ’80s and makes us wonder if shiny, electric blue lycra was really so bad. 

Taylor Swift’s “seven” Marks the End of Innocence

Taylor Swift’s “seven” Marks the End of Innocence

Taylor Swift’s childhood has frequently acted as the rare domain that can neither be snatched by tabloids nor staked out by fans, but “seven” presents a narrative of innocence dragged out of a child by abuse.

Weird and Sweet, Riotous and Hushed: The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’

Weird and Sweet, Riotous and Hushed: The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’

The Beatles' 'The White Album' is a piece of art that demonstrates how much you can stretch, how far you can bend, how big you really are. The album is deeply weird. It has mass. It has its own weather.

Requiem for Perfection: R.I.P. iPod Classic

Requiem for Perfection: R.I.P. iPod Classic

Last week, Apple answered the question "Why mess with perfection?" by quietly killing off the iPod Classic.
Makes You Want to Feel: The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Head On”

Makes You Want to Feel: The Jesus and Mary Chain’s “Head On”

Though not from the Mary Chain's most acclaimed album, 1989's "Head On" is one of the band's better offerings, a classic example of how the proper amount of attitude can elevate a song.
Disco Rock City: Kiss’ “I Was Made for Loving You”

Disco Rock City: Kiss’ “I Was Made for Loving You”

Kiss has authored numerous crowd-pleasing rockers, but don't overlook how good their late-'70s disco detour is.

Why “The Fox” Is One of the Best Songs of the Year (No, Really)

Midas Touch: Succumbing to the Allure of Bruno Mars’ “Treasure”

Arctic Monkeys’ Predictable Renovation

Bright Moments Past: On Music and Loss

Hopes on Juana Molina’s Comeback

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