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Rick Massimo: January 2009 Archives

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Song of the Day, Oh Yes I Am Edition

11:22 AM Thu, Jan 22, 2009 | | Write a comment
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No, I am not letting go of this for a good long while. "America the Beautiful," Ray Charles......

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Song of the Day, Keep the Party Going Edition

7:00 AM Wed, Jan 21, 2009 | | Write a comment
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I mean, we have a president who actually knows who these three people are: "Higher Ground," Stevie Wonder, Shakira, Usher......

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Song of the Day

1:49 PM Tue, Jan 20, 2009 | | Write a comment
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No contest. "This Land is Your Land," Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Tao Rodriguez......

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Hear the new U2 single online

10:36 AM Tue, Jan 20, 2009 | | Write a comment
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The album No Line on the Horizon will come out March 3 in the States, and the single "Get On Your Boots" goes on sale Feb. 13. I give it an "ehh." But why trust me? Hear it yourself!......

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Song of the Day, All Right Already Edition

7:00 AM Fri, Jan 16, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Dear Force That Controls Nature, We get it. It's cold. You can make it cold. We complain, you make it colder. Gotcha. I'll stop complaining; I see what it gets us. But we've got SERANI! "No Games," Serani......

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Song of the Day, Even More Bloody Freezing Edition

7:00 AM Thu, Jan 15, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Time to haul out the big guns: Awesome things about this video: 1) REALLY FAST! But TIGHT! 2) White guy on guitar! I've still got a chance! 3) Verdine White outdances the backup dancers! While playing bass! 4) Probably something......

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Song of the Day, It's Bloody Freezing Out Edition

10:13 AM Wed, Jan 14, 2009 | | Write a comment
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You know where else it's bloody freezing? Sweden! You know what Sweden has? ABBA! Now we've got ABBA too! Don't you feel better? I know I do! BONUS: This is ABBA's big victory at Eurovision 1974. The orchestrations and horn......

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Song of the Day, What You're Doing Tomorrow Night Edition

7:00 AM Thu, Jan 08, 2009 | | Write a comment
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You're seeing Bettye LaVette at the Narrows Center for the Arts, in Fall River: "Love Reign O'er Me," Bettye LaVette (from the Kennedy Center Honors show; watch Pete and Roger's faces) Interview here. See you there!......

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Song of the Day, Asher Roth Heroism Edition

5:25 PM Wed, Jan 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
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The rapper apparently helped subdue a fellow passenger on an Atlanta-to-Los Angeles flight who made a bomb threat. Good enough for me! "I Love College," Asher Roth......

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Song of the Day, Ron Asheton Memorial Edition

10:48 AM Tue, Jan 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
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The Stooges guitarist was found dead at his home this morning. He was 60. "Search and Destroy," The Stooges......

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It's as if I released an album this year

2:56 PM Fri, Jan 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
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From The Guardian: According to a new study, of the 13m songs available for sale on the internet last year, more than 10m failed to find a single buyer. I'm not sure we can draw as much out of this......

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Lil Wayne's Tha Carter III tops a weak album year

2:28 PM Fri, Jan 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Via Billboard: Rapper Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter III" (Cash Money/Universal) is far and away the top seller of 2008, netting 2.88 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. However, it's the first time the best selling album of the year has......

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Song of the Day

2:26 PM Fri, Jan 02, 2009 | | Write a comment
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When it's cold outside, it's zydeco time! "Sweet Soul Music," Keith Frank (the guy can make any song into a zydeco song)......

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Song of the Day

7:00 AM Thu, Jan 01, 2009 | | Write a comment
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Naturally. Sorry about the eye makeup. I couldn't find an embeddable version of the original: "New Year's Day," U2 Wake up!......

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