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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #34 and #33

June 18, 2023 Dan Seeger

34. The Clash, Sandinista! (1980) “We planned to release a lot of singles, but we had trouble with CBS,” Paul Simonon, bassist for the Clash, told a reporter early in 1981, referring to recent scraps with the band’s record label. … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #34 and #33

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This Week’s Model — THICK, “Doomer”

June 16, 2023 Dan Seeger

I like every but of this meaty, mighty rock song from the Brooklyn-based band THICK, but it’s the perfectly constructed chorus that makes it downright unshakeable: “I could kiss you hard right now/ Close my eyes and open up my … Continue reading This Week’s Model — THICK, “Doomer”

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #36 and #35

June 11, 2023 Dan Seeger

36. R.E.M., Murmur (1983) I.R.S. Records was keen to have a full-length R.E.M. studio effort to peddle. The Georgia band’s debut EP, Chronic Town, had been a hit, at least on college radio. Label representatives were confident enough in the … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #36 and #35

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This Week’s Model — Deeper, “Build a Bridge”

June 9, 2023 Dan Seeger

On “Build a Bridge,” the new track from Chicago band Deeper, sometimes I swear I hear a Minutemen influence coming through. Then I become convinced that I’m hearing some of the slicked up authority that distinguished the first album by … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Deeper, “Build a Bridge”

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Medium Rotation — Safe to Run; Fuse

June 7, 2023December 19, 2023 Dan Seeger

ESTHER ROSE Safe to Run (New West) — Esther Rose has done some roving. A Michigan native, Rose spent about a decade plying her musical trade with the city of New Orleans as her home base, putting out a trio … Continue reading Medium Rotation — Safe to Run; Fuse

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #38 and #37

June 4, 2023 Dan Seeger

38. R.E.M., Lifes Rich Pageant (1986) When it was time to record their third album, R.E.M. were worried about meeting expectations. That doesn’t mean there was record company pressure to generate chart-topping hits or a sense that they might not … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #38 and #37

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Outside Reading — A Conductor of Acoustical Resonance edition

June 3, 2023 Dan Seeger

Searching for Meg White by Melissa Giannini Melissa Giannini writes about her recent attempts to secure an interview with drummer Meg White, a journalistic task that’s always been difficult but has been essentially impossible in the decade-plus since the White … Continue reading Outside Reading — A Conductor of Acoustical Resonance edition

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This Week’s Model — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Save the World”

June 2, 2023 Dan Seeger

“Save the World,” the new single from Jason Isbell and his backing band, the 400 Unit, is laudably blunt in addressing the scourge of gun violence in the United States. Even as it’s clear that the lyrics are directly inspired … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, “Save the World”

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Medium Rotation — Rat Saw God; Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?

June 1, 2023 Dan Seeger

WEDNESDAY Rat Saw God (Dead Oceans) — The Asheville band Wednesday waste little time before showing how big they can go on the new album Rat Saw God. Both quick-hit opening track “Hot Rotten Grass Smell” (which runs just over … Continue reading Medium Rotation — Rat Saw God; Why Does the Earth Give Us People to Love?

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #40 and #39

May 28, 2023 Dan Seeger

40. Stray Cats, Built for Speed (1982) “Crowds around the world are receptive,” declared Brian Setzer, frontman of Stray Cats, shortly after the release of Built for Speed. “The kids were ready for us, but the record companies weren’t. Now … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #40 and #39

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