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She Don’t Do Drugs, But She Does The Pill (The Concept)

Posted by Lance Davis - July 28, 2009 - Big Star, Teenage Fanclub

In the “Best First Songs on an Album” discussion, I’m making a Top 5 case for “The Concept.” Teenage Fanclub‘s kick start to Bandwagonesque (1991) is fangasmic for many reasons (see below), but it’s on the leadoff short list because who has the balls to begin an album with a 6 minute guitar epic?!?! Conventional […]

Six Degrees: The Alex Chilton to Chris Bell Edition

Posted by Lance Davis - May 23, 2008 - Alex Chilton, Big Star, Glossary, Grand Champeen, Kinks, Mike Nicolai, Van Halen

In the spirit of the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, let alone the Six Degrees of Sir Francis Bacon, here are six songs connected in different ways. The bonds may be tenuous, but they exist, and they illustrate the interconnectedness of music across different eras. Download 6-song playlist as zip file (44 MB, all […]