June 2011
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“Lots of great people come from Illinois because it’s so flat you have to...”
–  Tom Waits
Jun 1st
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May 2011
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May 26th
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In honor of St. Vincent’s Big Black cover set, here’s my favorite Shellac record.
May 25th
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May 24th
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May 16th
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May 13th
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May 10th
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30 Day Song Challenge, Day 30 (your favorite song of the last year or two): Dirty Projectors: “Temecula Sunrise” (Bitte Orca) St. Vincent: “The Strangers” (Actor) Women: “Locust Valley” (Public Strain) Notes: Couldn’t narrow it down to just one. I love these three equally.
May 6th
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May 5th
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30 Day Song Challenge, Day 28 (a song that you wish you could play on an instrument): Sly and the Family Stone: “Luv N’ Haight” (There’s a Riot Goin’ On)
May 4th
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Listen(Re: Day 27 (a song you can play on an...
May 3rd
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30 Day Song Challenge, Day 27 (a song you can play on an instrument): Marine Girls: “Lazy Ways” (Lazy Ways/Beach Party) Notes: Marine Girls are pretty great — as engaging and intimate as Young Marble Giants (to my mind, their closest contemporaries), but way more chill. I stumbled on the chords of this song back in September. (You can hear the resultant recording here if...
May 3rd
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Listen30 Day Song Challenge, Day 26 (a song that makes...
May 2nd
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30 Day Song Challenge, Day 25 (a song that you want to play at your funeral): Unwound: “Radio Gra” (Leaves Turn Inside You) Notes: I don’t know why, but this was the first song I thought of. Very melancholy —almost oppressive — but with a certain majesty as well.
May 1st
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