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Single Slice
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Reviews of Musicians' Singles by Strother Bullins.
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“SexyBack” | Justin Timberlake
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by Strother Bullins, 10.31.2006
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By now you’ve probably all heard that Justin Timberlake is “bringing sexy back.” Regardless of your own personal opinion on the subject (or whether you even knew that ‘sexy’ had wandered off somewhere) the singer/songwriter’s song that boasts of finding and bringing it home is an unequivocal success.
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"Tanis" | Lynam
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by Strother Bullins, 9.01.2006
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Lynam, an arena rock-style indie band from Birmingham, Alabama, is now experiencing some of its favorite era's "bigness." As of August 2006, the first single from Slave To The Machine - entitled "Tanis" - is generating enough buzz to land the band at #19 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.
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"Carrying Over" Deadsy
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by Strother Bullins, 8.01.2006
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Phantasmagore was released after a long period of anxious anticipation on the part of "the Legions," defined as fans of "Undercore," a musical genre named and created by unique rock act/art project Deadsy.
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"Perfect Stranger" Cheap Trick
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by Strother Bullins, 7.01.2006
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Somewhere in the prayers of reverent, melodic, and pop-dependent rock musicians, engineers, and producers, "Thank you for Cheap Trick" is surely muttered on a regular basis.
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"Crazy Bitch" Buckcherry
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by Strother Bullins, 6.01.2006
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"Crazy Bitch" — a fun (and slightly profane) romp through traditional American rock territory — channels icons such as Aerosmith and AC/DC but is unmistakably Buckcherry.
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Daddy Yankee "Gasolina"
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by Strother Bullins, 5.01.2006
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Generally, a so-called "hit single" is deemed as such by using one primary criterion: it hit a significant mark on a music industry chart. So how could someone describe fairly the chart success of "Gasolina," a song by Puerto Rican recording artist Daddy Yankee that still lingers on international sales and airplay charts two full years after its initial release?
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"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" Panic! At The Disco
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by Strother Bullins, 4.01.2006
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Panic! At The Disco — a synth-flavored emo-pop quartet with valuable indie cred — never deemed "The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage" a single. Nonetheless, it has experienced notable success on modern rock playlists nationwide.
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"Walk Away" Kelly Clarkson
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by Strother Bullins, 3.01.2006
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"Walk Away" - the fifth single from superstar vocalist Kelly Clarkson's Grammy-gleaning album Breakaway - began not as a tight pop nugget but a big-roomed, rafter-rocking barnburner. A respected recording artist himself, co-producer, co-writer, and co-engineer Raine Maida originally recorded "Walk Away" with slightly more aggressive instrumentation, most notably in the sound of the drum tracks.
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"Shelter In The Rain" Stevie Wonder
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by Strother Bullins, 2.01.2006
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Neal H. Pogue's 2005 five-song agreement with Stevie Wonder was more than just another mix gig; for Pogue, it gave birth to his close working relationship with a respected childhood hero.
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King's X "Alone"
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by Strother Bullins, 1.01.2006
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Critically-acclaimed rock trio King's X have spent the latter half of their prolific recording career without a producer, handling production and engineering duties almost exclusively within the band. But a chance meeting in 2004 of the band and famed producer/engineer Michael Wagener changed all that for their latest full-length, Ogre Tones.
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"(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" Martina McBride
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by Strother Bullins, 12.01.2005
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:!:"Rose Garden" - one of the first songs recorded for Timeless - was recorded in Blackbird Studio's Studio A, which features a Neve 8078 console and ATC 300 main monitors.
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"Have A Nice Day" Bon Jovi
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11.01.2005
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Working at TwentyOne Studio, his own private facility in South London, Wheatley began by quickly reviewing what was then the single's mix for the American market.
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"Just The Girl" The Click Five
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by Strother Bullins, 10.01.2005
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Comprised of former Berklee College of Music students, the Click Five are now chart-topping, MTV-approved pop stars. Donning matching suits, this stylish and sonically fresh quintet have it all: the looks, the chops, the charisma.
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"Hope Avenue & Despair" Julie Day
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by Strother Bullins, 9.01.2005
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Late last year, engineer and Sound Sanctuary Recording owner Phil O'Keefe received a phone call from songwriter Dan Fitzgerald, who wanted to re-record one lead vocal track for a album project he was coordinating.
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"Ohio Is For Lovers" Hawthorne Heights
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by Strother Bullins, 8.01.2005
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In April, 2004, Dominick Maita of Airshow Mastering received yet another album's worth of digital files from Chicago-based producer, engineer, musician, and regular Airshow client Sean O'Keefe.
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