On this date in 1997, singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley drowned near Memphis, Tennessee. Just 30 years old, he had a single studio album to his credit, 1994's Grace.Numerous recordings have been issued in the years since his death, including two discs' worth of tracks and demos recorded for his unfinished second album, My Sweetheart The Drunk. Beyond that, many of these posthumous releases have be...
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A lasting goodbye
Pacifying a nation
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Artist:Matt Groening
The Simpsons stamps were officially issued on May 7, rolled out in time to put a happy, colorful face on yet another rate hike. The public was given a chance to weigh in with their (extra) two cents, however.The U.S. Postal Service asked folks to vote online for their favorite stamp from Springfield's first family: Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, or Maggie. While my ballot was cast for Homer (his exp...
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‘Crazy’ like a Foxx
My car's satellite radio antenna went kaput last week, leaving me to listen to local stations again. Without Sirius to keep me company on the occasional drive, I've had to adjust to hearing commercials again (determining that every station still seems to break at exactly the same time) and a display that doesn't I.D. artist and title information. Life is rough.The other day, I tune to one of th...
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Not too shy to try twice
Big news out of Britain last week: All five original members of '80s pop group Kajagoogoo have re-formed, with a UK tour scheduled for fall and plans to record a new album, too. Lead singer Limahl told the BBC that he and his bandmates "took 25 years to grow up."Kajagoogoo did enjoy a string of successful British singles, though on this side of the pond the band is logged in the pop history boo...
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Coldplay’s (really) cheap seats
I've never been a big fan of live albums. That's not to say I haven't purchased several over the years, but I rarely put 'em on for a second or third spin. Often the song arrangements are carbon-copies of the original studio versions, so unless there's something different (covers, guest artists), there's really no reason to listen again. So live albums haven't proven to be a very smart allocati...
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Samantha who?
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Track:There's Always Another Girl
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California on her mind
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