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Jonathan Storm: Costello and friends in a fine 'Spectacle' (The Philadelphia Inquirer) When Elvis Costello turned up on Saturday Night Live in 1977, many viewers (including me) couldn't tell whether it was supposed to be a joke or real music. Ahh, how time and experience can change our perspective. It's Only Rock and Roll (New York Post) Let's be honest: It's always seemed weird that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland, Ohio-rather than New York freakin' City, birthplace of punk, Brill Building pop and Madonna-as-provocateur. So the museum's new Big Apple outpost, which just opened last week, is not only welcome, but well deserved. John Lennon, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, the Velvet ... ONE OF JAMBASE'S DISCOVERIES OF 2008 RETURNS TO THE STATES (All About Jazz) In the six months since The War on Drugs released their critically acclaimed Wagonwheel Blues , a subtly haunting slab full of hooks and undertows full of warped presence, the band has spent the bulk of their time overseas. Top Five Last Pogo II Moments (ChartAttack.com) It's been 30 years since the Horseshoe Tavern attempted to deep six the Toronto punk community vis-a-vis The Last Pogo ? at the time billed as the venue's final punk showcase. The Decemberists: Always a Bridesmaid EP (Pitchfork) This year, Colin Meloy and co. released a series of three vinyl singles, joined under the shared title Always a Bridesmaid , that-- after the sometimes overblown The Crane Wife-- offer a welcome return to more modest song forms. read more

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