The BreakThrough: Stevie Wonder – Where I’m Coming From
Hey everyone – Once a month I’ll be writing an article called “The BreakThrough.” Each article will detail a specific album or song that took an artist’s career to the next level. First entry is on...
View ArticleWhat Happens To A Dream Deferred? Ask Mississippi John Hurt.
Mississippi John Hurt This week marks a bit of a milestone for PopExcavators. Today I have the privilege of posting my tenth article. Ten articles may not seem like a lot to some people, but for a...
View Article1966: 19 Songs To Lose Yourself In
During my freshman year of college I made one of the best decisions of my life. A decision that would change everything forever. A decision that still bears fruit in my everyday existence. I know...
View ArticleHolland-Dozier-Holland
H-D-H in the studio. In the Fall of 2003 I enrolled in an audio engineering school called The Recording Workshop (RECW). RECW is located in Chillicothe, OH and students in the program basically eat,...
View Article(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls
1967 Motion Picture Soundtrack When I was 20 years old I was desperately in search of my identity. I had spent the majority of my life up to that point being a follower. I just wanted to be cool and...
View ArticleYou Haven’t Done Nothin’
45 Sleeve I’ve played musical instruments ever since I was deemed “ready.” At my elementary school we were allowed to begin instruments in fourth grade and I could not wait to get my hands on one. I...
View ArticleHe Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss)
The Crystals When I was a kid my grandmother was a sales rep for Princess House, a company that specialized in selling crystal. On Saturday afternoons she often hosted parties to sell items to her...
View ArticleRollin on 6/4….
PopExcavators is excited to present our Dig Site! If you enjoy digging on Pop Culture, here is another place to get your dig on. We will be launching our discoveries beginning June 4. Come back then to...
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