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Part One: The IconsWith DETOURS, the PopMatters staff is celebrating the strange, bizarre, lovely, and funny albums that have emerged from an artist’s desire to try something different. Some of these detours have lead to modern-day classics. Some have lead to laugh-inducing commercial disasters. And others... others are just plain weird. [28 July 2008] Our Story Is a Perennial One: An Interview with Pete TownshendWith a new Who album out, Townshend talks about connectedness, the joys and perils of technology, and his thoughts on songwriting. [9 November 2006] Columns
The Who Know Who They Are and From Whence They CameMeet the new boss, same as the old boss. Warner revisits the Live at Leeds legacy courtesy of the Who. [18 July 2006] (more Anglo Visions) Reviews
The Who: The Who Sell Out (Deluxe Edition)Long before the Who could be heard on nearly every television and movie soundtrack, they lampooned their "sell out" status on this '67 classic, now remastered and re-released. [28 August 2009] 
The Who at Kilburn: 1977Though the cynic might wonder how many live versions of '69-'70 Who sets one needs, this film provides a fascinating look at the band at a particular moment in time. [1 December 2008] 
The Who: The Who: Whos next [DVD]Classic Albums: Who’s Next will whet your appetite for more from this productive period of the Who’s career, and make you return to Who’s Next with the utmost attentiveness. [2 January 2007]
The Who: The Who: Who’s Next [DVD]The DVD falls far short in providing sufficient insights and accurate historical perspective into the album's legacy and ongoing artistic and commercial appeal. 
The Who: The Who - The Vegas Job [DVD]World's one-time best rock band cashes in disgracefully on boomer nostalgia. Try to focus on the music....it's the only way to get through this. [13 October 2006] 
The Who: Tommy and Quadrophenia Live [DVD]Considering how much Who material is out there, it's nice to see something new and valuable come along. [15 December 2005] 
The Who: Who’s Next [Deluxe Edition]Few albums in the pantheon of classic rock recordings embody the greatness of an artist more than 1971’s Who’s Next. [18 April 2003]Blogs
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