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Friday, October 28 2011

Blondie: Panic of Girls

Both instant gratification and an acquired taste, Panic of Girls finds Blondie as unpredictable as ever.


Wednesday, March 31 2010

Erosion Nearly Complete, Music Industry Begins Reconstruction at SXSW 2010

SXSW conference attendees took a workmanlike “how-to” approach to discussing new revenue streams, replacing the “what do we do now?” tone of recent years.


Wednesday, January 20 2010

Deborah Harry: Koo Koo/Def, Dumb & Blonde

Koo Koo (1981) and Def, Dumb & Blonde (1989) find Deborah Harry breaking convention and aiming for that elusive hit.


Thursday, July 3 2008

Blondie: Parallel Lines

Make no mistake, Parallel Lines is a classic album, but Capitol has sunk to new lows on this seriously flawed Deluxe Collector's Edition.


Tuesday, October 16 2007

“Acufunkture” Revisited: An Interview with Nile Rodgers

Record Mirror called Debbie Harry's KooKoo "riveting". Smash Hits called it "dull". PopMatters speaks with the man behind a notoriously misunderstood album and why listeners didn't even remove the shrink-wrap.


Monday, October 15 2007

Get Ready for Her Sexy Battle: An Interview with Deborah Harry

The doyenne of New York's downtown scene gets "dirty and deep" with her fifth solo album. Harry talks to PopMatters and we offer a guide to her solo years.


Friday, June 29 2007

Blondie: Eat to the Beat

Almost half a million YouTube views later, Blondie's Eat to the Beat video receives a long awaited release on DVD with (yet another) remastered CD.


Friday, May 5 2006

Blondie: Greatest Hits: Sound & Vision

Listening to all these songs in a row provides a reminder of what a great band Blondie was in its heyday, blessed with well-constructed songs, powerful vocals, concise playing, and great production.


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