Tag Archives: David Axelrod

Reissues at Random, Vol. 80: Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons/Jake Holmes

February 6, 2009 – 10:30 am
When I likened Dent May to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in yesterday’s post about mood-altering music it reminded me of something about the vocal group…Though mostly known for motivational chestnuts like “Walk Like a Man” and “Big Girls Don’t Cry” the New Jersey-based foursome released at least one LP that was far more […]
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Records at Random, Vol. 76: Tom Tom Club Tom Tom Club

December 5, 2008 – 10:21 am
When I was a little tyke my Mom made a habit of taking me out every once in a while for a special lunch at a cool bistro or pub. I assume it was as a reward for exemplary behavior or an exercise in teaching responsibility. I got to order “grown up” food […]
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And the Winner Is… (My Man…) SPEEECH!!!

November 5, 2008 – 10:30 am
Like a lot of people, I cast my ballot in the historic election yesterday for Barack Obama, a candidate who ran on a platform of hope and optimism. That hope was rewarded last night when he was declared the winner of the lengthy and contentious contest. Being full of hope and optimism I began planning […]
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Records Reissues at Random, Vol. 71: Sixto Rodriguez Cold Fact

October 17, 2008 – 10:30 am
Early in the week I praised Tabacco and his group Black Moth Super Rainbow for the druggy, psychedelic quality of their music. This might seem odd coming from a person like myself who’s proud of the fact that they abstain from ingesting things like actual tobacco, in both it’s traditional and “wacky” varieties, and […]
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I Think This Might Have Been How TCBY Was Invented

August 21, 2008 – 11:24 am
My hands are still a little dirty from handling White Denim’s skuzzy, grunge-encrusted, avant-leaning, garage-born Party-Pop yesterday. And since I already plan on futzing around with more “old junk” in the musical “garage” tomorrow I figured I’d keep things grime-coated and messy today as well. Today’s featurees might be more suited for household areas other […]
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