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Monthly Archives: March 2007

Girly Music, Part 3: The 1960s

  Lesley Gore – Maybe I Know Lesley Gore – Sunshine Lollipops & Rainbows (from The Best of Lesley Gore) Most recognized for her song “It’s My Party” (and I’ll cry if I want to!), the anthem of 16-year-old drama queens everywhere, Lesley Gore’s voice is not particularly pleasing –it’s a bit scratchy and piercing, [...]
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Girly Music, Part 2: The 1950s

  Connie Francis – Stupid Cupid Connie Francis – He’s My Dreamboat (from Connie Francis Gold) I consider myself a fan of “oldies.”  If I am forced to listen to music on the radio, then 95 percent of the time I will be listening to an oldies station, and it is not at all unknown to hear [...]
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Girly Music, Part 1: The 1940s

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Post-Rockist is taking a journey through time to examine over 70 years’ of music made by broads, dames, ladies, chicks, gals, and dolls. Or, better yet, women. This is by no means an attempt to capture every important contribution over the years; instead, it’s more a review of [...]
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Boss Tweed and the Dubious Walkmen

The Walkmen, ft. Ferraby Lionheart and the Broken West The Southgate House Newport, KY: March 12, 2007 The Walkmen – Another One Goes By (from A Hundred Miles Off) The Walkmen – Loop de Loop (from “Pussycats” Starring The Walkmen) For a band I was never too wild about to begin with, I found myself [...]
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Erin Go Jonathan

Jonathan Richman – Just Because I’m Irish (from You Must Ask the Heart) Just because it’s St. Patrick’s Day and we haven’t posted anything in a while, here’s a cute little ditty courtesy of Jonathan Richman to accompany you as you decide whether or not to crawl through the various Irish-themed bars in your town [...]
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A Lunatic With Conviction

  Cody ChestnuTT – Brother With An Ego Cody ChestnuTT – 5 On A Joyride Cody ChestnuTT – The Seed (from The Headphone Masterpiece) Cody Chesnutt flirted with success briefly in 2002 when he was featured on the Roots’ single “The Seed (2.0)” from their Phrenology album.  The song was actually an adaptation of one [...]
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