THINGS? I HAVE A FEW… DAVID BOWIE: "Modern Love." from the Summer of 1983. WEEZER finally met fan requests for a cover of Toto's "Africa." THE NUMBER ONES looks at Jan And…
Read MoreTHE ONLY BIG "NEWS" OF THE WEEKEND IS THIS: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Solo: A Star Wars Story tops the chart with a four-day haul of 103MM… far below tracking projections of 130MM,…
Read MoreMEMORIAL DAY has become — in the minds of some — a day devoted to uncovering their swimming pools and barbeques. So take a moment (preferably at 3 p.m. local time) to…
Read MoreTHE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE SWEET! The bubble-glam rockers are probably best known for the trifecta of "Little Willy," "Ballroom Blitz" and "Fox on the Run," though they…
Read MoreTHE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: "I'm an Adult Now." TOWN CRIERS play in a garage for Daytrotter. SOCCER MOMMY stopped by the World Cafe. LAKE STREET DIVE stopped by The Current. RYAN ADAMS…
Read MoreFREE: "All Right Now." Wouldn't be Summer without it. NEKO CASE plays a stripped-down Stereogum Session. PARLIAMENT is streaming their first LP in 38 years, Medicaid Fraud Dogg. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED, with…
Read MoreBANANARAMA: "Cruel Summer" and their cover of the Shocking Blue's "Venus" makes for a timely Twofer Tuesday. RETIREMENT PARTY streams their debut, Somewhat Literate. DEAR NORA streams Skulls Example. SUDAN ARCHIVES advance…
Read MoreKENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION: "I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)." Yeah. Yeah. Oh, Yeah. COURTNEY BARNETT visits Morning Becomes Eclectic. PARTNER plays a Tiny Desk…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with POWER POP! A few of these may be known generally, like Cheap Trick's "Way of the World" and Nick Lowe's "Cruel to Be Kind"… and some well-known…
Read MoreHOT CHOCOLATE: "You Sexy Thing." Believe in miracles? LAKE STREET DIVE stopped by World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. OKKERVIL RIVER stopped by WFUV for a chat and and mini-set. NAIA…
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