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In Rainbows In Your Dreams
But I do, Radiohead. I really do. Don’t I? Everyone and their brother’s sister is talking about how awesome it is that fans can digitally purchase the new Radiohead album, In Rainbows, for whatever price strikes their fancy. This isn’t new, necessarily. Jane Siberry has been doing this for years. But Jane Siberry doesn’t have…
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I’ve Got An Open Door
“… it didn’t get there by itself.” From the upcoming Annie Lennox album, Songs of Mass Destruction. (Now that’s an album title.)
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Better Make It Good
The new Over The Rhine album is out today. The Trumpet Child. “Trouble” is track two. I’ve had it (legally!) since Saturday afternoon, but the weekend prevented me from listening and enjoying until today. I’ve loved this band for so long, maybe fifteen years by now, but I don’t think they’ve sounded ever so good…
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Neko Case Has No Patience For Fashion Beggars
Today, as I am still recovering from Monday night’s concert, we will learn about Proto-Neko. Eleven years ago, Neko Case was with an all-girl cuddlecore trio called Maow. Think Sleater-Kinney with shorter songs and cuter lyrics. As with most things musical, this is best described by example, rather than words alone. And so, let us…
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Rufus Wainwright at The Tabernacle (Review)
I’ve seen Rufus Wainwright three times over his career. The first was back in 1998, I believe, at the Variety Playhouse. Imogen Heap opened, before she reinvented herself. With only a single major label album to his credit, he ran through his self-titled debut perfectly. The set was peppered with hints of things to come,…
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Sun Daze Cool – Summer Mix 2007
It’s mix time again. Sun. Daze. Cool. 2007. 1. “Phat Beats?” – dialogue from the film, Human Traffic / “Know How” – Young M.C. 2. “Our New National Anthem” – Donnie 3. “Funky President” – James Brown 4. “Shameless (Live)” – Ani DiFranco 5. “Supermassive Black Hole” – Muse 6. “That’s Enough” – Brother John…
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A Tuesday Twenty (Since 2pm)
An eclectic mix of mostly decent material. “Le Cocher De Fiacre” – Yves Montand “Photograph” – Def Leppard “Possession (Rabbit In The Moon Mix)” – Sarah McLachlan “Ordinary People” – John Legend “Oxford Town” – Bob Dylan “Waiting For A Dream” – Rufus Wainwright “Since You’ve Been Gone (Sweet, Sweet Baby)” – Aretha Franklin “Teo”…
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That’s Some Crazy Theremin, Right There
Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” … performed on a $1579 theremin. (Found on Laughing Squid.)
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A Wednesday Twenty
Shuffle the iPod, then see what falls out … “Three Piece Suit and Thing” – Trinity “I’m Ready” – The Twilight Singers “Hurt Me Soul” – Lupe Fiasco “Plane” – Jason Mraz “Sleep On” – Alison Krauss “Has Anybody Here Seen Hank?” – The Waterboys “New Rhumba (Take 5)” – Miles Davis “Don’t Explain” –…
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The Keen Observational Powers of a Seven-Year Old
The other night, I had to stop by the drugstore. Pollen pervades still, so the supply of Allegra must be maintained. So I went. After picking up a few items from the shelves, I wandered back to the pharmacy area and waited while a pair of other customers sought assistance and paid for whatever. As…