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David Gray live

NPR’s Live Concert series continues… Continue reading

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Underappreciated Albums – Part 4 of 4 – Punk, Off-The-Beaten-Path-Rock Including But Not Limited to Drug-Soaked Rock Operas Featuring Giant Cheeseburgers

First, let me say that my categories were obviously forced. I came up with a list of 20 albums and then I tried to force them into categories to split this into five digestible portions. In retrospect, I may have … Continue reading

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Underappreciated Albums – Part 3 of 4 – Classic Rock

The Lanois entry might be stretching the “classic rock” definition a bit, but he certainly has enough links to it to qualify by association. Without further ado… Joni Mitchell – Hejira It doesn’t reach out and grab as much as … Continue reading

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Underappreciated Albums – Part 1 of 4 – Influential Alternative

It’s been slow around here lately so I thought I’d throw some musical food for thought out to the blog. After loading an insane amount of music to my iPod, I started thinking about the albums in my collection that … Continue reading

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Wilco on Sounds Eclectic

Wilco plays in-studio on this week’s online edition of the KCRW classic. Continue reading

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Album Review – Luna – Rendezvous

Luna’s final studio album is their finest effort since Penthouse. The band certainly didn’t mail it in for a collection of songs they knew would help define their legacy. Quintessential Luna, every track is listenable and complete with trademark Dean … Continue reading

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Church goin’ folk

So I’ve kicked the rocket fuel and first thing in the morning web management, for the flamenco mag, my website, and now lo and behold the online dating. Instead, in this fine rainy weather of New Year’s resolutions I’m getting … Continue reading

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Album Review – Wilco – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot

If David Dennis ever recommends an album to you take that she-it as gospel. David is responsible for my cd collection containing classics such as Galaxie 500’s “On Fire,” The Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots” and now this … Continue reading

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Album Review -U2 – How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

It would probably be prudent to give this cd a few more spins before writing a review, but I’ll go ahead and throw some thoughts out there anyway. Overall, I’m disappointed with this album on several levels, but I suppose … Continue reading

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Another reason to like NPR

It’s All Songs Considered Continue reading

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