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Record Review: Blondie – Eat To The Beat [part 3]

<…continued from previous post> While “Union City Blue” alluded to Shadow Morton’s roots in the band’s world view, that song was certainly more of its time than a straight pastiche. Not so much for the fully retro “Slow Motion” with … Continue reading

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Record Review: Blondie – Eat To The Beat [part 2]

[…continued from previous post] It’s hard to imagine now, but while the US got served “The Hardest Part” as a single, the rest of the world, basically, got the finest song on the entire album on a silver platter. I … Continue reading

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Record Review: Blondie – Eat To The Beat [part 1]

Blondie: Eat To The Beat – US – CD – [1985] Dreaming The Hardest Part Union City Blue Shayla Eat To The Beat Accidents Never Happen Die Young Stay Pretty Slow Motion Atomic Sound-A-Sleep Victor Living In The Real World … Continue reading

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New Wave Compilations: K-Tel Rock 80 – Hip, for America

Various: Rock 80 US LP [1980] Gary Numan: Cars Pretenders: Brass In Pocket Sniff ‘N’ The Tears: Driver’s Seat Nick Lowe: Cruel To Be Kind Joe Jackson: Is She Really Going Out With Him? Pat Benatar: Heartbreaker Blondie: Call Me … Continue reading

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CD A Week Project: #10

Various: REVO Premaster 10 CD-R [2011] Blondie: Atomic [12] Blondie: Call Me [Spanish 12] Blondie: Call Me [inst.] Blondie: Rapture [disco mix] Blondie: Live It Up [disco mix] Blondie + Fab 5 Freddy: Yuletide Throwdown Blondie: Warchild [12] Maneaters: Nine … Continue reading

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Record Review: Blondie + Freddy – Yuletide Throwdown

I remember hearing “Rappers Delight” by Sugarhill Gang. I was in high school and it was the first example of rapping I’d heard, and truthfully, I was non-plussed. I honestly felt that it was destined to be a brief fad … Continue reading

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