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Thursday, December 30, 2004
  • Richard Barone - photo copyright Mick Rock
    Richard Barone (Mick Rock)

    Guilty Pleasures

    Richard Barone, the former front man for the Bongos, joins guest host Anthony DeCurtis to talk about favorite musical guilty pleasures. You may not admit you listen to songs like "Total Eclipse of the Heart" or "Eye of the Tiger," or "Solid as a Rock" —but we know you do. We’ll open the phones to find out what your guilty pleasures are..

Additional Resources:
» Richard Barone’s Web site

Best Live Performances of 2008

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We revisit memorable in-studio performances from Toumani Diabaté, Cat Power, Regina Spektor, and others.

The Year in Music and Branding

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Pop music and advertising go together like peanut butter and jelly. Grey Group music director Josh Rabinowitz shares his picks for the best song picks and ad campaigns of 2008.

Critics Week

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Music writers look back at the year's best pop, rock, hip hop, classical, jazz, Latin and world albums. Plus: the worst music of the year and the best online music. Read our critics' lists here. And don't forget to cast your vote in our best-albums poll.

Noteworthy New York

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We have invited musicians and artists to help us select their favorite cultural destination in the neighborhood where they live. From parks and coffee shops to bowling alleys and museums, the options are as diverse as our group of contributors.