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June 2025

Prefab Sprout: Two Wheels Good/U.S. (Steve McQueen/UK), 1985 CBS Album: Guest Review by Matt Fish
"This album review pays tribute to one of the best pop albums of the 1980s as it commemorates its 40th anniversary."-Matt Fish
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Tune Tag #98 with Nuno Babo of Needle in a Substack: Ratt, Genesis, Crowded House, Deep Purple, Dixie Dregs, Dweezil Zappa
Portugal in the house, yo! One of my favorite names in the 'Stack-o-Sphere, one Nuno Babo is our special guest for a Tune Tag that features the hard…
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Nuno Babo
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UK Guitar Teacher, Tom Moloney, 26, Reacts to Hearing Power Pop for the First Time, Pt. 2
Raspberries, Cheap Trick, Big Star, and more! The power pop tower of power headlines Tom's Part 2 of his initial exposure (ever!) and responses to the…
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Tom Moloney
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Tune Tag #97 with Nate Miller of Nate Spins Vinyl: Boyz II Men, Less Than Jake, Yardbirds, Foghat, The American Dream, Archie Bell, Billy…
The march to #100 (and The American Dream) proceeds apace, with a coupla Billys and a Bell, the testosterone-rich trio of Boyz II Men, < Jake, Hogfat, a…
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Brad Kyle
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Nate Miller
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The Numbers & Their 1983 "Anthology '64-'67" Album on Bomp! Records: EXCLUSIVE Terry Tutor Interview
We uncover a lot about these long-lost '80s retro power-poppers: Their Texas roots, their unexpected connection with The Who, and their slithering…
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Tune Tag #96 with Pe Dupré of The Twelve Inch, Pt. 2: Heart, Matia Bazar, Marilyn, Grass Roots, Jody Miller, Peter Gabriel, Partisans, Kate…
ABC-TV's "Wide World of Sports" began: "Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport."🌐Spanning the globe to bring you the constant…
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Brad Kyle
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The Twelve Inch (Disco/80s)
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Giving The Cyrkle a Few Spins
The brilliant '60s American soft rock pioneers managed by Brian Epstein
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Tune Tag #95 with Greg Nix of Chortle: The Kinks, Ricky Skaggs, Scary Pockets, Camille Yarbrough, Roy Wood, The Wombles, Grace Cummings
It's Songs in the Key of Funny with the tuneful hijinks of Chortle's Greg Nix! A veteran comedy writer & performer, he's toiled for Netflix …
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Greg Nix
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May 2025

Tune Tag #94 with Ian Paul Sharp of LP, Pt. 2: Lindisfarne, Peter Gabriel, Rick Springfield, Van Der Graaf, Status Quo, Matt Berry, Jimmy…
'Ello, mate!👋Howdy, y'all! Union Jack! Stars'n'Stripes! Monarchy!👑Constitutional Republic! Big Ben! Big Bend! Beatles! Winger! Led Zep! Nelson! UK…
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Ian Paul Sharp
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Tune Tag #93 with Gayle Ramage: Cher, Wings, Kylie Minogue, Linda Lewis, Bowie, Dire Straits, Nick Lowe, Squeeze
Launching her "Music, Movies, Stories and Mutterings" Substack 9 months ago, we're pleased to have Gayle join us for her first Tune Tag! We're in for a…
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Gayle Ramage
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"Black Mamba" First Listen: Alice Cooper Group Reunites After 5 Decades
"The Revenge of Alice Cooper" to drop in July. Stream counts & time will tell if the planet will respond with "The Revenge of The Listening Public"! Can…
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