By Steve-O on
10/15/2012
ARTIST: Book of Love
TITLE: Witchcraft [Remix]
LABEL: Sire, 1989
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By Steve-O on
10/8/2012
ARTIST: Bauhaus
TITLE: Bela Lugosi's Dead X
LABEL: Small Wonder, 1979
Bauhaus was the band that spawned Love & Rockets, Tones on Tail, and Peter Murphy's solo career -- not to mention inspiring a host of "goth" imitators. When was the last time you listened to all nine and a half minutes of "Bela Lugosi's Dead"? --Steve-O
ARTIST: The Specials
TITLE: Ghost Town
LABEL: Two Tone / Chrysalis, 1981
Killer ska music from the world-famous 2-Tone label. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Men at Work
TITLE: Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive X
LABEL: CBS, 1983
EVERYBODY owned a cassette copy of "Business as Usual" in the 80's. But many missed out on the equally brilliant follow-up, Cargo. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Oingo Boingo
TITLE: No One Lives Forever [Boingo Alive Version] X
LABEL: MCA, 1985
Truth be told, ANY Oingo Boingo song would work as a Halloween classic. Recently I've played "Dead Man's Party" and "Weird Science" on JACK-FM, either of which would be perfect here. But this year let's dig a little deeper into that same Boingo era, and feature this re-recording of "No One Lives Forever" from Boingo Alive. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Fred Schneider
TITLE: Monster '90 [Remix] X
LABEL: Reprise, 1990
Featuring both Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson from the B-52's. Last Halloween I posted the original vinyl version from 1984, released as "Fred Schneider & Shake Society." This version appeared on the 1990 single, and the following year on Fred's self-titled release. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Concrete Blonde
TITLE: Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) X
LABEL: IRS, 1991
Originally from the Bloodletting album circa 1990, same record as their rock radio classic, "Joey." This extended remix was included as a b-side on "Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man." --Steve-O
ARTIST: Elvira
TITLE: Monsta Rap [w/Intro] X
LABEL: Rhino, 1994
Just wouldn't be Halloween without an appearance from the Mistress of the Dark. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
10/1/2012
ARTIST: Busboys
TITLE: Cleanin' Up the Town X
LABEL: Arista, 1984
ARTIST: Mick Smiley
TITLE: Magic X
LABEL: Arista, 1984
ARTIST: Echo & the Bunnymen
TITLE: People Are Strange
LABEL: Atlantic, 1987
ARTIST: Gerard McMann
TITLE: Cry Little Sister (Theme from Lost Boys) X
LABEL: Atlantic, 1987
ARTIST: Cyndi Lauper
TITLE: Goonies 'R' Good Enough [Remix] X
LABEL: Epic, 1985
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By Steve-O on
5/7/2012
ARTIST: Beastie Boys
TITLE: Hey Ladies [Remix] X
LABEL: Capitol, 1989
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By Steve-O on
4/2/2012
ARTIST: Rufus Wainwright
TITLE: April Fools X
LABEL: Dreamworks, 1998
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By Steve-O on
3/26/2012
ARTIST: Wang Chung
TITLE: Let's Go [Remix] X
LABEL: Geffen, 1986
ARTIST: Tones on Tail
TITLE: Go [Remix] X
LABEL: Beggars Banquet, 1984
ARTIST: The Cure
TITLE: Let's Go to Bed [Remix] X
LABEL: Fiction, 1982
As legend has it, this song was originally intended as a parody of a popular lifestyle and music genre. Too bad for Robert, he made it TOO catchy and it was a hit! --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
3/12/2012
ARTIST: God Lives Underwater
TITLE: From Your Mouth X
LABEL: 1500 Records, 1998
God Lives Underwater were discovered by Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers) and signed to his American record label. I remember them coming through town a few times to perform concerts, during which time I got my autographed copy of "From Your Mouth." GLU also spearheaded a tribute to Depeche Mode, "For the Masses," with contributions from Smashing Pumpkins and the Cure. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
3/5/2012
ARTIST: Simple Minds
TITLE: Sanctify Yourself [Remix] X
LABEL: Virgin, 1986
Nine times out of ten, when you hear Simple Minds on the radio it's soundtrack music from the Breakfast Club. How frustrating for this brilliant band, since it's their sole radio hit they didn't write themselves! (In fact (Don't You) Forget About Me was reportedly turned down by Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music, Cy Curnin of the Fixx, and even Billy Idol before Simple Minds reluctantly agreed to do a version.) --Steve-O
ARTIST: Endgames
TITLE: Waiting For Another Chance [Remix] X
LABEL: Virgin, 1983
Endgames shared a few members with Simple Minds over the years, but tended to sound a bit more electronic to my ears. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Big Country
TITLE: Fields of Fire X
LABEL: Mercury, 1983
Too bad Big Country were often written off as the Scottish answer to U2 -- to my ears their Mercury Years box sets 1-3 are every bit as listenable, and their signature hit "In a Big Country" is just one example of what made them cool. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
2/27/2012
ARTIST: Terrence Trent D'arby
TITLE: Wishing Well [Remix] X
LABEL: CBS, 1988
ARTIST: Kinks
TITLE: Wish I Could Fly Like Superman X
LABEL: Arista, 1986
ARTIST: A Flock of Seagulls
TITLE: Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) [Remix] X
LABEL: Zomba, 1982
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By Steve-O on
2/20/2012
ARTIST: Simpsons & DJ Jazzy Jeff
TITLE: Deep Deep Trouble [Remix] X
LABEL: Geffen, 1991
Back in 1991, I'd graduated from college with a broadcasting degree and was working for Fox television in Springfield, Missouri. A relatively new show called the Simpsons had become a mainstream hit, and along came this promo CD in the mail. Produced by DJ Jazzy Jeff, it was basically an authorized parody of the Fresh Prince song posted below. Happy 500th episode, Simpsons! --Steve-O
ARTIST: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
TITLE: Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble
LABEL: Jive, 1987
And the original "Trouble" from DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.
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By Steve-O on
2/13/2012
ARTIST: Whitney Houston
TITLE: My Love is Your Love [Wyclef Jean Mix] X
LABEL: Arista, 1999
"If I should die this very day, don't cry because on earth we wasn't meant to stay. And no matter what the people say, I'll be waiting for you after the Judgement Day." --Whitney Houston, 1963-2012
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By Steve-O on
2/6/2012
ARTIST: Madonna
TITLE: Greatest Hits V2 [Thunderpuss Megamix] X
LABEL: Maverick, 2001
Fresh off her Superbowl halftime show, Madonna announced a world tour including KC's Sprint Center October 30th. Here's a promotional mix for Greatest Hits Vol. 2, combining Don't Tell Me, Erotic, Secret, Frozen, What it Feels Like for a Girl, Power of Goodbye, Deeper & Deeper, Vogue, Music and Ray of Light. --Steve-O
ARTIST: William Orbit
TITLE: Water From a Vine Leaf X
LABEL: Virgin, 1993
Multi-instrumentalist William Orbit is probably best known for producing Madonna's Ray of Light album, but he's also remixed Nitzer Ebb, OMD, and Seal. He's also released excellent solo material, including the must-hear Strange Cargo series. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Jellybean / Madonna
TITLE: Sidewalk Talk X
LABEL: EMI, 1984
It's funny to think about the Material Girl giving one of her songs away, but that's exactly what she did after writing "Sidewalk Talk," which is credited to her then-boyfriend / producer John "Jellybean" Benitez. Lead vocals by Catherine Buchanan, background vocals by Madonna herself. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
1/30/2012
ARTIST: Simply Red
TITLE: Sunrise X
LABEL: Universal, 2003
Hmmm ... something seemed wonderfully familiar when this Simply Red track came out in 2003. --Steve-O
ARTIST: De La Soul
TITLE: Say No Go X
LABEL: Tommy Boy, 1989
Gotta love De La Soul, the trio who helped set the bar for clever (though unauthorized) audio sampling in the 80's, until they got sued by the Turtles. Hall & Oates didn't seem to mind being part of this anti-drug song though! Check out the REISSUE of "Three Feet High & Rising" which has an entire second disc worth of remixes, b-sides, and bonus tracks. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Hall & Oates
TITLE: I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) [Remix] X
LABEL: Arista, 1990
Slightly remixed promotional version by Dutch remixer Ben Liebrand, not that the song needed any help being AWESOME. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
1/23/2012
ARTIST: Nerf Herder
TITLE: Van Halen X
LABEL: My Records, 1996
Hey, Van Halen is coming to the Sprint Center May 22nd! Tickets are available through AXS. The band Nerf Herder was none too pleased when Sammy Hagar took over as singer, but they can simmer down since David Lee Roth is in charge this time around. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Kool & the Gang
TITLE: Fresh [Remix] X
LABEL: De-Lite, 1984
These guys are opening for Van Halen. After listening to their greatest hits, including "Ladies Night," "Misled" and "Cherish," I decided that this one is still my favorite. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
1/16/2012
ARTIST: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
TITLE: Southern X
LABEL: Virgin, 1986
ARTIST: Greater Than One
TITLE: Now is the Time [Remix] X
LABEL: Kunst Kapital, 1989
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By Steve-O on
1/9/2012
ARTIST: Rolling Stones
TITLE: Sympathy for the Devil [Fatboy Slim Remix] X
LABEL: ABKCO, 2003
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By Steve-O on
1/2/2012
ARTIST: Rush
TITLE: New World Man X
LABEL: Mercury, 1982
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By Steve-O on
12/26/2011
ARTIST: Prince
TITLE: 1999: The New Master [Remix] X
LABEL: NPG, 1999
I love me some Prince. I even joined the NPG Music Club so I could snare front row center tickets for a St. Louis concert. So when his royal purpleness announced a pay-per-view performance to count down to the new century, featuring guest performances by Lenny Kravitz and the Time ... heck yeah, I subscribed! The world didn't end in Y2K, but perhaps the Mayans were right about 2012. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
12/19/2011
ARTIST: Stereo MC's
TITLE: Connected X
LABEL: Gee Street, 1992
ARTIST: Jimmy "Bo" Horne
TITLE: Let Me Be Your Lover X
LABEL: Sunshine Sound, 1978
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By Steve-O on
12/12/2011
ARTIST: Portishead
TITLE: Sour Times X
LABEL: Go! Discs, 1994
ARTIST: Lilo Schifrin
TITLE: Danube Incident X
LABEL: RGE, 1971
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By Steve-O on
12/5/2011
ARTIST: John Denver & the Muppets
TITLE: We Wish You a Merry Christmas X
LABEL: RCA, 1979
ARTIST: Band Aid
TITLE: Feed the World [b-side] X
LABEL: Mercury, 1984
ARTIST: Coldcut
TITLE: Coldcut's Christmas Break X
LABEL: Ahead of our Time, 1989
ARTIST: Mono Puff [They Might Be Giants side project]
TITLE: Careless Santa X
LABEL: Rykodisc, 1996
ARTIST: Barenaked Ladies
TITLE: Jingle Bells X
LABEL: Desperation, 2004
ARTIST: Twisted Sister
TITLE: O Come All Ye Faithful X
LABEL: Razor & Tie, 2006
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By Steve-O on
11/28/2011
ARTIST: Course of Empire
TITLE: Infested! [Remix] X
LABEL: Zoo, 1993
Perfect example of how a well-executed remix can turn an already-good Course of Empire song into a MONSTER JAM! As the weather turns colder and the squirrels try to move into your attic, enjoy this Darwin Goodman mix of "Infested!" --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
11/25/2011
ARTIST: Toni Basil
TITLE: Shoppin' From A to Z [Remix] X
LABEL: Chrysalis, 1983
Toni Basil is best known for her choreography, some acting and the all-time cheerleader classic, "Mickey." But when it comes to Black Friday, some of us like a little "Shoppin'." --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
11/21/2011
ARTIST: Police
TITLE: De Do Do Do De Da Da Da [Spanish] X
LABEL: A&M, 1980
Spent the week in Mexico soaking up some sunshine, beaches, and music. Here's one you don't hear every day, Sting singing in Spanish! --Steve-O
ARTIST: Wall of Voodoo
TITLE: Mexican Radio X
LABEL: IRS, 1982
Also had a chance to enjoy some authentic ... Mexican radio! --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
11/14/2011
ARTIST: Heavy D and the Boyz
TITLE: Now That We Found Love X
LABEL: MCA, 1991
Jamaican-born Heavy D was always about a peaceful, positive message. He recorded catchy songs with many of the greats: Michael Jackson, Pete Rock, B.B. King, Marley Marl, Teddy Riley. He's also beloved for his theme songs for In Living Color and Mad TV. Watch for his final cameo in the new Ben Stiller / Eddie Murphy film The "Tower Heist." He died November 8, 2011 of respiratory distress; may he rest in peace! --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
11/7/2011
ARTIST: Other Ones
TITLE: Holiday X
LABEL: Virgin, 1987
Every year, JACK-FM campaigns to hold off on premature Santa Worship in order to SAVE THANKSGIVING. Here's some "holiday" music that does have our year-round stamp of approval, a one-hit wonder from a German / Australian band known as the Other Ones. --Steve-O
ARTIST: Dandy Warhols
TITLE: Everyday Should be a Holiday [Remix] X
LABEL: Capitol, 1997
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By Steve-O on
10/31/2011
ARTIST: Cyndi Lauper
TITLE: Goonies 'R' Good Enough [Remix] X
LABEL: Epic, 1985
Cyndi Lauper played JACK's 'ween show at the Midland by AMC. Highlights included all the greatest hits, performed with a proper Memphis blues band ... including, to my delight, this song from the Goonies soundtrack! --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
10/24/2011
ARTIST: Bauhaus
TITLE: Bela Lugosi's Dead X
LABEL: Small Wonder, 1979
ARTIST: The Specials
TITLE: Ghost Town
LABEL: Two Tone / Chrysalis, 1981
ARTIST: Men at Work
TITLE: Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive X
LABEL: CBS, 1983
ARTIST: Oingo Boingo
TITLE: No One Lives Forever [Boingo Alive Version] X
LABEL: MCA, 1985
ARTIST: Fred Schneider
TITLE: Monster '90 [Remix] X
LABEL: Reprise, 1990
ARTIST: Concrete Blonde
TITLE: Bloodletting (The Vampire Song) X
LABEL: IRS, 1991
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By Steve-O on
10/17/2011
ARTIST: Busboys
TITLE: Cleanin' Up the Town X
LABEL: Arista, 1984
ARTIST: Mick Smiley
TITLE: Magic X
LABEL: Arista, 1984
ARTIST: Echo & the Bunnymen
TITLE: People Are Strange
LABEL: Atlantic, 1987
ARTIST: Gerard McMann
TITLE: Cry Little Sister (Theme from Lost Boys) X
LABEL: Atlantic, 1987
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By Steve-O on
10/3/2011
ARTIST: Michael McDonald
TITLE: Sweet Freedom
LABEL: MCA, 1986
ARTIST: Boz Skaggs
TITLE: Lowdown
LABEL: Columbia, 1976
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By Steve-O on
9/19/2011
ARTIST: Pink Floyd
TITLE: Money [John Waters Demo] X
LABEL: EMI., 2011
Lots of Pink Floyd reissues this month, with time to spare for the holiday rush. Click HERE to read all about it! --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
9/16/2011
MEN WITHOUT HATS
1) Safety Dance [Live]
2) Pop Goes the World
HUMAN LEAGUE
3) Don't You Want Me [Remix]
4) Mirror Man
5) Fascination [Remix]
6) Human [Remix]
7) Tell Me When
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By Steve-O on
9/12/2011
ARTIST: Men Without Hats
TITLE: I Got the Message [Remix] X
LABEL: MCA, 1982
ARTIST: Men Without Hats
TITLE: Where Do the Boys Go? [Remix] X
LABEL: MCA, 1984
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By Steve-O on
9/5/2011
ARTIST: China Crisis
TITLE: Working With Fire and Steel X
LABEL: Virgin, 1983
ARTIST: Depeche Mode
TITLE: Work Hard [B-side to "Everything Counts"]
LABEL: Mute, 1983
ARTIST: Devo
TITLE: Working in a Coalmine X
LABEL: Virgin, 1981
ARTIST: Dramarama
TITLE: Work for Food X
LABEL: Chameleon, 1993
ARTIST: Front 242
TITLE: Work 01 X
LABEL: Wax Trax, 1988
ARTIST: Ministry
TITLE: Work For Love [Remix] X
LABEL: Arista, 1982
ARTIST: Smiths
TITLE: Work is a Four-Letter Word [B-Side to "Girlfriend in a Coma"] X
LABEL: Rough Trade, 1987
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By Steve-O on
9/4/2011
MATT NATHANSON
1) Come On Get Higher
TRAIN
1) Meet Virginia (Live)
2) Drops of Jupiter (Live)
3) Calling All Angels (Live)
4) When I Look to the Sky (Live)
5) Hey Soul Sister
MAROON 5
1) Harder to Breathe (Acoustic)
2) This Love (Acoustic)
3) She Will Be Loved (Acoustic)
4) Sunday Morning (Remix)
5) Makes Me Wonder (Remix)
6) Misery
7) Moves Like Jagger (w/Christina Aguilera)
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By Steve-O on
8/29/2011
ARTIST: Brian May
TITLE: Driven By You X
LABEL: Parlophone, 1991
His hair may have been white, but Queen guitarist Brian May proved he can still ROCK it along with Lady Gaga at this week's MTV Video Music Awards. Wonder what his former bandmate Freddie Mercury would've thought of GaGa's cross-dressing Jo Calderone character? --Steve-O
ARTIST: Freddie Mercury
TITLE: Love Kills [Remix] X
LABEL: Columbia, 1984
Speaking of Freddie, let's review a track from the Metropolis soundtrack. There were a few versions of the classic 1920's-era Fritz Lang film released in the eighties and nineties, each with restored footage and new music added. But c'mon, wouldn't this song have been better as a full-fledged Queen track, as a sort of sequel to their killer work on Flash Gordon? --Steve-O
ARTIST: Queen
TITLE: We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions [Remix] X
LABEL: Hollywood Basic, 1991
When Disney's Hollywood Records label acquired the rights to reissue Queen's back-catalog in the nineties, they commissioned a few new mixes including "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions," which got "ruined by Rick Rubin." Rick had been working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, so he had Chad Smith and Flea do some extra drums and guitar for this (ruined?) version. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
8/22/2011
1) What Have You Done For Me Lately?
2) Nasty
3) When I Think of You
4) Control
5) Diamonds (with Herb Alpert)
6) Miss U Much
7) Rhythm Nation
8) Escapade
9) Come Back to Me
10) Black Cat
11) That's the Way Love Goes
12) If
13) Scream (with Michael Jackson)
14) Runaway
15) All For You
16) Son of a Gun (with Carly Simon)
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By Steve-O on
8/15/2011
ARTIST: Olivia Newton John
TITLE: Xanadu X
LABEL: Jet, 1980
In honor of Xanadu being at the Starlight Theater!
ARTIST: Electric Light Orchestra
TITLE: I'm Alive X
LABEL: Jet, 1980
Bonus song from the original Xanadu soundtrack. Who could forget the lovely paintings of muses, coming to life and roller skating off to the strains of Electric Light Orchestra? An eighties classic.
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By Steve-O on
8/8/2011
ARTIST: Little Steven
TITLE: No More Party's [Remix] X
LABEL: Manhattan, 1987
Democrats and Republicans act like immature children when they argue over the debt ceiling, and still the nation's credit got downgraded. This party division is nothing new though, as this rarity from Little Steven (of Sopranos and E Street Band fame) will explain. --Steve-O
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ARTIST: Bruce Springsteen
TITLE: Dancing in the Dark [Remix] X
LABEL: Columbia, 1984
Speaking of the E Street Band ... here's the first Springsteen tune I ever loved. --Steve-O
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By Steve-O on
8/1/2011
ARTIST: Arctic Monkeys
TITLE: Fluorescent Adolescent
LABEL: Domino, 2007
ARTIST: Black Keys
TITLE: Tighten Up
LABEL: Nonesuch, 2010
ARTIST: Cage the Elephant
TITLE: Back Against the Wall
LABEL: Jive, 2009
ARTIST: D12
TITLE: My Band
LABEL: Shady Records, 2004
ARTIST: Eminem
TITLE: Without Me
LABEL: Interscope, 2002
ARTIST: Fitz and the Tantrums
TITLE: Money Grabber X
LABEL: V2, 2011
ARTIST: Flaming Lips
TITLE: She Don't Use Jelly [Remix] X
LABEL: Warner Bros, 1993
ARTIST: Girl Talk
TITLE: Night Ripper [Sample Audio] X
LABEL: Illegal Art, 2006
ARTIST: Muse
TITLE: Uprising
LABEL: Warner Bros, 2009
ARTIST: Primus
TITLE: My Name is Mud X
LABEL: Interscope, 1993
ARTIST: Ween
TITLE: Push th' Little Daisies
LABEL: Elektra, 1992
[Click HERE for the official Kanrocksas concert website]
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