Editor’s Note: The 500 may be dead, but Harris isn’t. At the end of August, Pitchfork put out a list of the 200 Best Songs of the 1980s. This was followed a month later by PopMatters’ 100 Greatest Alternative Singles…
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Beyond the 500 – Episode 13
This is an interesting week in that I only have one of the albums in my collection. Nonetheless, there are things to write about, and I am happy to explore, once again, Beyond the 500. TLC – CrazySexyCool No, this…
Beyond The 500 – Episode 12
It was an intense week for The 500 this go around. One of the advantages of writing Beyond the 500 is I can pick and choose what I write about. I do engage in some research and have been listening…
Beyond The 500 – Episode 11
The 500 returned this week with Bennett and Kyle appearing from parts unknown. I had fun writing about a great rock n’ roll show and mix tapes in the meantime, but now it’s time to get back to The 500…
Beyond The 500 – The Mix Tapes Edition
While The 500 is still in the midst of a Sommerpause, I thought I would catch you up on what I have been up to (about 5’10”) lately. I borrowed a cassette deck you can connect to your computer through…
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Beyond The 500: A Rock n’ Roll Interlude
The 500 is taking a summer break, and I thought I would be too. However, I went to a rock n’ roll show on Friday that still has me in a tizzy. As a result, I felt the need to…
Beyond the 500 – The First 100
In last week’s episode of The 500, Bennett and Kyle looked back on the 100 albums they have discussed so far, what they have learned, and decided what their favorites are. I will do the same, even though I started…
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Beyond the 500 – Episode 10
The 500 returns this week with Bennett and guest hosts Brad “Honey Badger” Blackburn and everybody’s favorite Store member Stephen Ray Brown (SRB). There has been a lot of talk about Kyle, who is out of town, being “Wally Pipped,”…
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Beyond the 500 – Episode 9
This week’s 500 began with a snippet of “Running with the Devil,” so my mood was improved immediately. (Thanks, gracious editor K?). Let’s get started. Buddy Holly and the Crickets – The ‘Chirping’ Crickets Kyle does a great job of…
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Beyond the 500 – Episode 8
Bennett and Kyle are back with episode 8 of The 500, and I am here once again to give you my take on their takes, some hot and others not so much. If you haven’t listened you can find it…
