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Mark Berube and the Patriotic Few: "Flowers on the Stones"
The image of planting a flower on stones is a little too cute. Yet, somehow, when Mark Berube tucks it...
Aug 09, 2008
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Chad VanGaalen: "Willow Tree"
Finally, a taste of Soft Airplane: Chad VanGaalen’s third record, and the first to truly capture him in real time....
Aug 08, 2008
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The Streets: "The Escapist"
Welcome back Mr Skinner! We’re glad you survived your return descent, and hope the air wasn’t too caustic for you...
Aug 08, 2008
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Whatfor: "Sooner Late Than Never"
Now that its former biggest attraction, Brett Favre, has retired, Wisconsin’s tourist bureau would be well served to spill some...
Aug 01, 2008
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The Walkmen: "Postcards From Tiny Islands"
There’s this great bit near the end of this song where Hamilton Leithauser, in full-on belt mode, sings “Life is...
Jul 26, 2008
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My Penis Is Made of Dogshit: "The Abortion"
Here is a band who revolutionized the art of being awful. Hell, just read the band, song, and album names...
Jul 26, 2008
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The Verve: "Love Is Noise"
Oh, hello there, Verve! You’ve been away for roughly a decade now, so let’s see, what’s happened since? Well,...
Jul 24, 2008
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Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard: "Why So Serious?"
Three years ago, Christian Bale hang-glided into the camera with an ominous playing card in his bat-pouch, flooding screens with...
Jul 24, 2008
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Lykke Li: "Little Bit"
What does it even mean to be a good pop song anymore? The layers of irony, pretension and referentiality run...
Jul 24, 2008