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Last of the Independents
Pirate Radio [wBonus Tracks & Interactive Booklet] [Digital Version]
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Brass in Pocket
Back on the Chain Gang
Tattooed Love Boys
Stop Your Sobbing
Kid
Middle of the Road
Message of Love
2000 Miles
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The Pretenders News

Sailor savors new car smell (Everett Herald)
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class John Smith sat in the driver's seat. With the radio cranked up loud and the Pretenders hit "Back on the Chain Gang" blaring, he played with dashboard buttons. And he grinned.

'Dancing' front-runners Brooke Burke and Lance Bass step up the competition (Orlando Sentinel)
The time is drawing ever so near when the serious dancers will rise from the pretenders. Enough of the gimmicks, fun and games, silly jokes to impress the audience vote. When the cardboard dancers, lead foot moves and cement hips are eliminated, then the competition will be ready to begin.

Discourse Feature: Raw Power - The Pretenders New Album Resulted From Spontaneous Sessions (Cleveland Scene)
By Brian Baker Back in the late '70s, the Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde offered herself as a tough-as-nails female role model and effectively changed the course of punk/new wave going forward into the '80s. Blending the visceral hyperactive crunch of punk, the pop melodicism of new wave and a galloping roots rhythm, Hynde and the Pretenders found a winning commercial and critical equation and rode ...

Stream the Pretenders' Complete New Album (Spin)
With spiky Americana rock'n'roll riffs, mournful lyrical reflections, and plenty of punk sass, Chrissie Hynde and her Pretenders return with their much-anticipated new album, the SPIN-approved Break Up the Concrete . Below, listen to the record in its entirety. And afterwards, offer your thoughts in the comment section below on the Pretenders' sonic direction -- one of many in the band's ...

New Albums from Oasis, Deerhoof, the Pretenders, and More! (Spin)
Here's a rundown of the albums available online and in record stores today: Oasis , Dig Out Your Soul Vote yes for Noel Gallagher as rock's benevolent despot. READ REVIEW Deerhoof , Offend Maggie The world's most lovably baffling art rockers -- still lovable, baffling. READ REVIEW Listen to "Offend Mary" The Pretenders , Break Up the Concrete Rock's ...

This entry was posted on Saturday, March 24th, 2007 at 9:21 am and is filed under P.

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