Archive for the ‘emusic’ Category
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
And this guy is my first download. Jens Lekman has a great Jonathan Richman vibe going on. I've already downloaded the single for his upcoming album "Friday Nights at the Drive-In Bingo."
This video is "You are the Light." It's quirky and fun. Greg Brooks will probably ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
I found this guy last month on emusic. The voice is rough, which I like. But the lyrics are stout. Check out Alistair Moock. This is from his new album, Fortune Street:
God Saw Fit To Make Tears - Alastair MoockAdd to My Profile | More ...
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Since we have passed the midway mark of this year I thought it an apropos time to look back at the best the music world has had to offer through June.
Understand that this list is not static and is likely to change considerably as the year progresses. At this ...
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Friday, June 29th, 2007
On Tuesday I will unveil my top 10 albums of 2007 (so far). On that list will be what is probably the most transcendent album of the year: Mavis Staples' "We'll Never Turn Back."
It is a rocking, rollicking and yet heartfelt compendium of some of the most ...
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Thursday, June 28th, 2007
My reading slowed down drastically during the final half of my vacation but I still got a few books in. Here are my thoughts for each of those:
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides--This epic story of genetic abnormalities, regret and consequences is a staggering read. You will be swept up ...
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Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
For those of you who are interested in such things, here are the albums I chose to download this month with my Emusic package. Now I have to wait two more weeks, aargh.
Camera Obscura--Let's Get Out of This Country
Melissa McClelland--Thumbelina's One Night Stand (I've had her excellent '04 debut ...
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