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October 2, 2007
Miss Pop Rocks: Phil Spector Gets Freed, Gets Humped
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June 2, 2009
Phil Spector Sentenced To 19 Years In Prison
Phil Spector, preeminent music producer and architect of the famed "Wall of Sound" made popular by such artists as The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers and John Lennon, was sentenced to 19 years in a California jail this past Friday for his alleged part in the death of ladyfriend Lana Clarkson in ea ... More >>
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July 25, 2008
Aftermath: Electric Touch and Phantom Planet at Warehouse Live
Phil Spector, preeminent music producer and architect of the famed "Wall of Sound" made popular by such artists as The Ronettes, The Righteous Brothers and John Lennon, was sentenced to 19 years in a California jail this past Friday for his alleged part in the death of ladyfriend Lana Clarkson in ea ... More >>
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December 22, 2008
Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008
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Pete Best
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January 23, 2003
Erasure
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Glamour of Glaw
The leader of the Vulgarians makes a fashion statement
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Silver and Gold (and Green)
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February 12, 2010
Aftermath: How Many Bodies Washed Up At Our Washington Shore Party?
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April 22, 2010
Silver Soul
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April 21, 2011
Sleigh Bells
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September 21, 2011
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November 25, 2011
Rocks Off's Annual Descent Into Sunny 99.1's Christmas Music K-Hole
Sometimes being naughty is nice...Since 2008, I have spent an hour listening to Sunny 99.1 FM's Christmas music for the Rocks Off blog. Right after Thanksgiving, it's the first thing on my checklist, right next to finding new, weird holiday music for you and trying not to gain 20 pounds in me ... More >>