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Valient Thorr – Tomorrow Police (2009)

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RIP: Cilla Black

British songbird Cilla Black, with a deep connection to The Beatles, has died at the age of 72. “Such a shock to hear about Cilla’s passing,” Paul McCartney tweeted. “She was a lovely girl who infected everyone with her great … Continue reading

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Songs in the Ether

Where’s a time machine when you need one? I shudder to think what gems are gone, perhaps their reverberations still ringing away somewhere out there in the cosmos. From NME: Paul McCartney has claimed that “dozens” of potential Beatles songs … Continue reading

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Plastic Penny – She Does (1969)

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Tucky Buzzard – Time Will Be Your Doctor (1971)

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American Sharks – Overdrive (2013)

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Mott the Hoople – Behind the Looking Glass (1974)

Among my favorite songs of the past ten years is “Behind the Looking Glass” by Mott the Hoople, one of the few songs that can bring me to tears before the first chorus is over. I can’t think of a … Continue reading

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Kinks vs. Doors

It’s a story from last year, but I just stumbled upon “Ray Davies chose not to sue The Doors over song similarities“: THE KINKS star RAY DAVIES has revealed his publisher urged him to sue THE DOORS following the release … Continue reading

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Frosty – Organ Grinder’s Monkey (1970)

A wonderful, bubblegum/pop-psych crossover song:

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RIP: Chris Squire

The great Chris Squire, founding member of Yes, and one of the greatest rock bassists of all time, has passed at the age of 67. In 1975, Squire put out an underrated solo album titled “Fish Out of Water”, which … Continue reading

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