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Delehanty’s Soul Picks

September 29th, 2011 | by Patrick Delehanty

$240 Dollars Worth of Soul I have some time on my hand’s tonight and I figured I’d put something up

Delehanty’s Musical Past Part 2: Nu Metal, Sw1tched

September 27th, 2011 | by Patrick Delehanty

By now, it’s no state secret that I have quite a depressing and horrendous trek of musical taste before 19.

Delehanty’s Musical Past – Part 1: Nu Metal, Ill Nino

September 24th, 2011 | by Patrick Delehanty

Byron High School was a nu metal haven. I’m completely convinced 90% of all the sales from that era were

We Gotta Get Out of This Place | The Animals

September 8th, 2011 | by Andy Whorehall

"We Gotta Get Out of This Place ", performed by The Animals, was written in 1965 by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil (Brill-Building-era composers responsible for many timeless hits). The song's timeless angst has been embraced by many fed-up, walks of life in the past 5 decades; the military, graduates, and most recently, peasants known as Rockfordians from Illinois who are seeking a better walk of life somewhere else

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Bryan Adams – Reckless | Birthdays and Namesakes; Ryan Adams should be grateful.

August 31st, 2011 | by Andy Whorehall

Bryan Adams' "Reckless" is majestic.Released in 1984 on A&M Records, "Reckless" features 10 songs, hit after hit after hit (Run to You, Heaven, Somebody Summer of '69)â€“ and a hit duet with Tina Turner (It's Only Love). Produced by Bob Clearmountain with Bryan Adams, the songs and their mix stands up well despite the era's knack for sheen and synth abuse- which there is a lack of here. It's the 80s and there's no denying it on "Reckless", but great songs always outlive production quality, era fads and ironic, indie snobbery.

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Rewind Listen: PGS “Worth A Thousand Words”

July 18th, 2011 | by Lindsey Bakker

Rewind Listen: Chicago pop punk outfit PGS released Worth A Thousand Words in

Music

The Muppet Movie Soundtrack

June 17th, 2011 | by Andy Whorehall

The Muppet Movie Soundtrack broke the barriers between contemporary adult pop music, folk, classical, ragtime-saloon and children's music. Keep in mind, this is long before Randy Newman became the post-Reagen era, American composer of choice for children's movies. Jim Henson's vision and appreciation for creating a world of fiction that dabbled in adult emotions couldn't have been better suited for a writer like Paul Williams in the 70s.