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Dick Clark: An American Original
It’s safe to say that music in America may not sound the same today had it not been for the early efforts of Philadelphia disc jockey Dick Clark. We lost an American original today. Nobody lives forever, but deep down, … Continue reading
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This Weeks Best – March 30th, 2012
Welcome to my new weekly segment on my web log! It’s called “This Week’s Best”. Every Friday (or whenever I remember to do it), I will list the best songs I list the best songs I heard that week…and maybe … Continue reading
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Goodbye, Davy.
We lost an icon this week…and with that loss, a piece of my childhood was lost as well. When I was 9 years old, I was addicted to Nickelodeon. My favorite show was, by far, “You Can’t Do That On … Continue reading
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Under The Covers
It’s a practice as old as music itself. The cover. Taking someone else’s song and making it your own. For better or for worse. It’s a hit and miss exercise…there are good cover songs, and there are not-so-good cover songs. … Continue reading
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Track Two
The album making process is something I know virtually nothing about. Yet, I’ve always wondered about the process. How does an artist/band decide which songs go on their current project? Beyond that, how do they decide the ORDER of those … Continue reading
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The 5 Worst Songs of All Time
What is it about a song that makes it suck? The tune? The lyrics? The singer’s voice? The incessant auto-tuning? Whatever YOUR reasons are for not liking a song, they’re YOUR reasons. Guess what? There’s nothing wrong with that. Nothing at … Continue reading
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Aaron vs. Goo Goo Dolls, Rock ‘n Roll Jeopardy – 3/26/02 – 99x
This is me playing rock and roll Jeopardy against the Goo Goo Dolls on 99x in March of 2002. Seriously! It’s a little over 20 minutes long, but well worth the listen. Also, this was not long before I really … Continue reading
The R.E.M. Break-Up: It’s okay.
(originally posted at http://theaaronelyareview.tumblr.com on September 22nd, 2011) After 31 years and 15 studio albums, R.E.M. has decided to call it a day…and what a great day it was. The announcement came on Wednesday, September 21st 2011 and was a … Continue reading
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6 People a DJ Meets at a Wedding Reception
(originally posted on http://theaaronelyareview.tumblr.com on May 10th, 2010) I haven’t DJ’d as many weddings as many of my colleagues. However, I’ve done it enough to know that there are several different types of people that attend wedding receptions…and 6 types, in … Continue reading
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‘All In Good Time’ – Barenaked Ladies
(originally posted on http://theaaronelyareview.tumblr.com on June 19th, 2010) ‘All In Good Time’ by Barenaked Ladies — the aaron elya review ‘All In Good Time’ Barenaked Ladies Raisin’ Records Released: March 30, 2010 (U.S.) Produced by Phillip Wojewoda Run Time: … Continue reading
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