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Pop

Avril Lavigne – The Best Damn Thing

January 19, 2010
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Hey! Hey! The Sk8ter girl of 2002 has reemerged from her 3 year hiatus a happily married young woman (and by happily married I mean she isn’t divorced yet, and that has to count for something!!). Apparently early fame and fortune hasn’t caused this pop anti-diva to miss out on her true passion cheerleading! Listen [...]

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Smash Mouth – Summer Girl

January 12, 2010
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Got a “Woody”? An ample supply of “€œSex Wax”€? If you find yourself “€œCalifornia Dreamin”€ or with a sweet tooth for some good summer time bbq “Jams” then take a listen to Smash Mouth’s “€œSummer Girl”€.
Originally released in September of 2006 (why an artist would ever release an album with summer in the title in [...]

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Goo Goo Dolls – Let Love In

January 8, 2010
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Breathy vocals layered over strummed acoustic guitars, well placed lead electric lines, anchored by a steady bass/drum foundation and uplifted by hummable melodies about peace, love and understanding (OK–maybe more about hope, love, love lost and generally anything to do with love and heartache).

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Kelly Clarkson – My December

January 6, 2010
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Miss Independent is back and apparently has some things she would like to get off of her chest. “My December” finds the American Idol champion delivering her own “Jagged Little Pill”, minus Alanis’ biting delivery and colorful lyrics. Although darker in subject matter and musical arrangement than anything in her prior catalog, Kelly’s troubles come [...]

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