OK, so early 90′s proto-nu-metal band Dog Eat Dog helped open up the floodgates to scary rap/hardcore/metal bands, but as many things the idea started out as a breath of fresh air. They managed to blend in some ska and big band influences in there as well, which kept the mood light and gave us [...]
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Since it’s Elvis Week and we’ve done all Elvis posts this week, I thought we might as well go all the way and bring the King into Those Zany Charts. But an all-Elvis chart post would be boring, we can just go get that Number 1s album if you want to know about that, right? [...]
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Elvis’ movie career is considered a big joke by most people – after all, there are an awful lot of them and they do seem a little plotless and silly. But think about it this way – Elvis starred in 31 movies in 13 years (over half of his career), from 1956 to 1969. That’s [...]
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I just want to use this space to thank Filthy Little Angels. They come up with the most creative ways to introduce their bands. This time they made us a free album of covers of songs from 1987. Whoever came up with this is a motherlovin’ genius! I haven’t listened to them all yet, but [...]
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August 16, 2007 will mark 30 years since ‘The King’ died. Released in 1969, “In The Ghetto” was recorded in January during Presley’s first studio session since the awesome December 1968 ‘Comeback Special’ ensured he didn’t get trapped in the time capsule of past success. Written by Mac Davis – who had his own relatively [...]
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