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April 2009 Archives
4:33 PM Tue, Apr 28, 2009 | Permalink |
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I have no idea whether this is genuine. I have no idea how one would actually go about doing this. (I was going to say that I have no idea WHY either, but in fact the answer is: awesomeness.) If......
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10:23 AM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | Permalink |
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"So Fine," the new Sean Paul single, can be heard at www.allseanpaul.com. My opinion after one listen? Ehh. But listen for yourself! (I'll check back in a few hours to let you know whether it's left my head yet. I've......
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2:18 PM Fri, Apr 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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Speaking of the Oakland-based funk group, of course. I was looking for "Summer" so as to make an Overreacting to the Weather Edition, but I couldn't find one. This will have to more than do. "Cisco Kid" (live), War......
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11:27 AM Wed, Apr 15, 2009 | Permalink |
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It's a shame. It's also a shame it took so long to achieve justice. However, in a recording studio, the guy knew what he was doing. Even if taking your first hit from your father's epitaph may not be a......
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2:54 PM Tue, Apr 14, 2009 | Permalink |
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Well, I guess I gave that away, didn't I? Coming to Lupo's 24 April, along with Low Anthem and Elvis Perkins in Dearland: http://partisanrecords.com/mp3s/deertick-easy.mp3 "Easy," Deer Tick (no video)......
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11:49 AM Fri, Apr 10, 2009 | Permalink |
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Really, every day should be Bangles Day. Another group I'm surprised it took me this long to give SOTD status to*. "James," The Bangles * Sorry; correct syntax costs extra.......
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6:34 PM Thu, Apr 09, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Rick Massimo Journal Pop Music Writer The Newport City Council Wednesday night voted to postpone the application of New Festival Productions, the company run by longtime Newport festival impresario George Wein, to once again run folk and jazz festivals......
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1:46 PM Tue, Apr 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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It's actually kind of amazing that they've remained this popular for this long when they broke up almost 40 years ago and you can't get a decent-sounding CD of theirs. The Beatles' catalog has been digitally re-mastered for the first......
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7:00 AM Tue, Apr 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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I can't believe I never put this one up before. I listen to it all the time. "Louie Louie," The Pretenders (live on the ABC show Fridays, which was the best TV show for music back then. I should probably......
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7:00 AM Tue, Apr 07, 2009 | Permalink |
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I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me. -- Hunter S. Thompson "America's Favorite Pastime," Todd Snider......
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4:35 PM Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Nonesuch Records tells me that they've signed the Providence-based trio The Low Anthem, who play an updated version of Americana music on a wide variety of instruments, and will re-release their latest disc, Oh My God, Charlie Darwin, on June......
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4:03 PM Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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Michael McDonald will play at the Nantucket Nectars Sunset Music Series, held at the International Yachting Center, in Newport, on Friday, July 24. Tickets are $65 and $55 and go on sale online Friday, April 3. They can be had......
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2:09 PM Thu, Apr 02, 2009 | Permalink |
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At Club Hell, on Richmond Street in Providence, tonight: "The Lung," Dinosaur Jr.......
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12:13 PM Wed, Apr 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Holy moley! Twelve, count 'em twelve, debut records in this week's Top 20 album chart, starting with the number-one NOW 30 various-artists compilation and the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack at number two. The Twilight soundtrack is at number three,......
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12:06 PM Wed, Apr 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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The worst lyrics of 2008, compiled and put into March Madness format by Rob Harvilla at the Village Voice. (It's a PDF, and some of the language is, well, "adult" is giving it a compliment, but you know what I......
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7:00 AM Wed, Apr 01, 2009 | Permalink |
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Marvin Gaye, who would have been 70 tomorrow, was shot and killed by his father 25 years ago today. And I still don't know what to say about that. Except this: This is just a lip-synch; I have no idea......
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