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These days Michael McDonald has been very Wu-Tang in his indie scene appropriation, working with Holy Ghost!, covering Grizzly Bear, owning fantastic facial hair, etc. But last night Jimmy Fallon…   Read Story »
If you're tired of watching old episodes of Yacht Rock at home, good news: The guys may be coming to your town in their "Yacht Rock tour." As Spinner reports: And now comes the 'Yacht Rock' "tour,"…   Read Story »
You'll remember we joined most of the online music community in welcoming back that inimitable imitation of '70s smooth sounds and the folks that made them, Yacht Rock. Although Hall, Oates, Kenny…   Read Story »
You know how Kimmel's always apologizing for running out of time on Matt Damon? Will Hunting's getting even. Sarah wrote a song about it. It's funnier than you think it's gonna be. How did you…   Read Story »
It's 1984, and The Boy Who Dances Away Oppression starring Kevin Bacon (Jason Lee!) is on the horizon. Jimmy Buffett and his evil Margeritavillains trap Kenny Loggins so he can't record a sweet theme…   Read Story »
Guess who's next week just got a whole lot better. Yours if you live in NYC you lucky Doobie Bros lovers you. Forget Xmas -- it's the return of Stereogum's favorite soft rock satirizing series Yacht…   Read Story »
No more Yacht Rock?! Sad news via Channel 101:Yacht Rock enjoyed success on levels and in ways previously unattained by 101 shows, its title becoming a household phrase at radio stations, a bin at…   Read Story »
I'd watch any viral vid that parodies Skunk Baxter, but no one does it like Channel 101's Yacht Rock. Hollywood Steve gambled with some inside humor and a historical setting in Episode 6. Points for…   Read Story »
This made my day. Hall and Oates go toe to toe with McDonald and Loggins in a back alley contest, with tragic results. Watch "Yacht Rock #2." (Link via Ben.) Takes me back to the 1980…   Read Story »