January 2012
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December 2011
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2011 In Review: Favorites
Here is a brief list of music I’ve enjoyed from the past year. See also: 2010.
Thanks to the Internet, you can now listen to this list — minus the Male Bonding, Sean McCann, Bill Callahan, The Caretaker records as well as that awesome Protect-U 12” (boo that!). You should find and listen to them.
Albums:
25. Yuck Yuck [Fat Possum] 24. The War On Drugs Slave Ambient [Secretly...
October 2011
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September 2011
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“The class was supposed to teach you how to write thoughtful, objective comments...”
– Bryan Charles on evacuating from the World Trade Center on 9/11 in his excellent memoir There’s A Road to Everywhere Except For Where You Came From.
(via perpetua)
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MKE
Wayne Campbell: So, do you come to Milwaukee often?
Alice Cooper: Well, I'm a regular visitor here, but Milwaukee has certainly had its share of visitors. The French missionaries and explorers were coming here as early as the late 1600's to trade with the Native Americans.
Pete: In fact, isn't "Milwaukee" an Indian name?
Alice Cooper: Yes, Pete, it is. Actually , it's pronounced "mill-e-wah-que" which is Algonquin for "the good land."
Wayne Campbell: I was not aware of that.
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“The Heartbreakers would have steamrolled the 93 Suns CMON… Petty would...”
– The War On Drugs chatted about the NBA over at ESPN today.
[@malitzd]
August 2011
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“Dad, did you know there’s a band called the Butthole Surfers?”
– One of the many great quotes from Clay Tarver’s piece on being a dad in a band.
[Beca]
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“First of all son….Lionel Richie called from 1986 n said he wants his song back...”
– “Ghostface Killah” reviews Watch The Throne.
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July 2011
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Stream the Pitchfork Music Festival →
I’m glad that this is starting to become an expected thing at music festivals. I’m also glad I’m not getting sunburned in a Chicago park right now.
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"There aren't a lot of drafts these days. I just... →
Bill Callahan in today’s Post and headlining at the Rock and Roll Hotel next Wednesday. It’s been too long since I’ve seen him in concert.
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"Websites direct visitors to places that are... →
If you get a minute, you should read Wright Thompson’s essay on Pete’s Famous over at Grantland (which has been killing it lately). I’m glad to say that I’ve been there once — the place was delicious.
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"Beaches and beasts commingle with kings and... →
Jeff Weiss on Spencer Krug’s songwriting and the new Moonface record, which is growing on me with every spin.
June 2011
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Watch“Skinny Love” is a song that does not invite participation. It’s a solitary number; the antithesis of group work. This performance by Vernon and his band turns it into a celebratory, campfire sing-a-long. The reworking is a welcome surprise to what could have been just another performance. Come to think of it, this version is actually kind of perfect.
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“The sale added Vanderbilt to a growing list of colleges and universities,...”
– [The New York Times: The Day The Music Died] (via brokenformat) I didn’t work at my college radio station. When I finally got off my duff to go help out, it had already become mostly automated, removing all of their after-hours live programming. There’s a part of me that wants to go to...
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