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Chart Chat's Second Annual Anniversary Spectacular: A review of reviews of 30-year-old songs covered in 2024
Chart Chat celebrates its second birthday with a recap of the 49 songs covered in this space from the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart between Jan…
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Matt Madurski
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Modern Rock Tracks ... No. 2s: The Breeders and "Cannonball"
From Pixies and Throwing Muses to The Breeders, Kim Deal and company bring their eclectic, weirdly cool vibe into "Cannonball," arguably one of the best…
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Matt Madurski
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What would you say is the frequency, Kenneth?: A Musical Awakening Story (Part 2)
As "Monster" and "Under The Table and Dreaming" turn 30 this week, I reflect on how R.E.M. and Dave Matthews Band triggered what would become my…
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Matt Madurski
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What would you say is the frequency, Kenneth?: A Musical Awakening Story (Part 1)
As "Monster" and "Under The Table and Dreaming" turn 30 this week, I reflect on how R.E.M. and Dave Matthews Band triggered what would become my…
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Matt Madurski
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Still breathing: How Green Day changed my life
Amid a seemingly endless pandemic, and still reeling from my father's death, Green Day and the 2021 Hella Mega Tour changed my outlook on everything
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Matt Madurski
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A retrospective look at a retrospective look: Chart Chat's 2023 MRT rankings in review
On the one-year anniversary of Chart Chat, I took a look back at the 44 songs reviewed as part of my Modern Rock Tracks No. 1s column
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Matt Madurski
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Getting down to revisiting "Up"
In 1998, R.E.M. embarked on its biggest artistic shift, a moment that coincided with some of my best college memories. Now 25 years later, their album's…
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Matt Madurski
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Earworm Extermination: Adam Ant edition
Test driving a new feature on this Substack: If I write about an earworm, will it go away? In this case, it would be "Wonderful."
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Matt Madurski
Chart Chat Introduction
On modern rock, chart-topping hits, and Trik Turner
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Matt Madurski
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