…because that’s all the time I’ve got at my disposal. If you haven’t gathered by now, I’ve decided to shutter You Can Take The Boy Outta Brooklyn…, one of my two blogs. My new job & new family responsibilities have made it hard to stay motivated enough to keep both this & Selective Service fresh and fun. …
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“Here Comes The Anxiety”
http://www.forepac.com/blog/?p=695Nothing like a quick, easy meme to keep the postings coming. Thanks to Rudi for the ispirazione… Directions: 1. Put iTunes/Windows Media Player/whatever on shuffle. 2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer. 3. Write that song title down no matter how silly it sounds. …
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Good Stuff for the Week of 1/8
http://www.forepac.com/blog/?p=694The first real week of new 2008 releases brings a couple of biggies in my book — here’s what’s new in stores & worth your time: My Pick: Kate Nash, Made of Bricks My #2 album of 2007 is finally hitting stateside (’twas UK-only until now), and it’s just as vibrant and playful dozens and dozens of spins later. …
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take five…. randomly
http://www.randomduck.com/2008/01/17/take-five-randomly/I used to know the elevations of all the highest points in the U.S., Canada and Europe (and would bore the living hell out of my ski teammates with said knowledge). The tagged: sprite, Sweetpea, Jenn, Sam, Adam.
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largehearted boy: a music and literature blog
http://blog.largeheartedboy.comWashington Post (best reissues/compilations) Washington Post's Going Out Gurus (local songs) The Wheel's Still In Spin (best albums) Winter Academy (best albums) The Yellow Stereo (favorite songs) You Can Take The Boy Outta Brooklyn (albums & EPs) Zoilus (albums) also at Largehearted Boy: previous daily updates to the 2007 master list 2007 Online "Best Of" Music Lists 2006 Online "Best Of" Music Lists Daily Downloads (free
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superlatives of 2007: music
http://www.randomduck.com/2008/01/02/superlatives-of-2007-mu...lyrics, and peppy beats. This band knows how to shape a hook into something catchy, yet not cloying, and keeps it up for an entire album’s worth of fun. Dirt Farmer - Levon Helm I’m a late-comer when it comes to liking The Band. Only after Sam burned me a copy of the complete version of The Last Waltz did I really “get” the whole “Band thing.” And one of the things that I love about The Band is Levon Helm’s singing. But recent years have seen Helm battle throat cancer, which
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Ten Minute Turns
http://www.tenminuteturns.com/tmtTMT press Forepac.com the Cheap Pop
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New Music Friday: Forty-Fourth Edition
http://www.zunemax.com/zune-crew/new-music-friday-forty-four...the-U2? You like-a-the Saul Williams? You like-a-the-covers? You’ll love this post at IRockCleveland The Henry Clay people have an MP3 at Rockinsider. All I can say to that is wow. Or “awesome.” Continuing yet again in the covers tradition - Forepac posts Jose Gonzales covering Massive Attack’s Teardrop (as well as the original). One of my favorite artists covering one of my favorite songs. Check please! Ok, hope everybody has a great weekend! Don’t forget to set your clocks back on Sunday! And if you don’t set your clock back in your region - don
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New Music Friday: Forty-Fourth Edition
http://www.zunemax.com/zune/new-music-friday-forty-fourth-ed...the-U2? You like-a-the Saul Williams? You like-a-the-covers? You’ll love this post at IRockCleveland The Henry Clay people have an MP3 at Rockinsider. All I can say to that is wow. Or “awesome.” Continuing yet again in the covers tradition - Forepac posts Jose Gonzales covering Massive Attack’s Teardrop (as well as the original). One of my favorite artists covering one of my favorite songs. Check please! Ok, hope everybody has a great weekend! Don’t forget to set your clocks back on Sunday! And if you don’t set your clock back in your region - don
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Zune Insider
http://zuneinsider.comYou like-a the-U2? You like-a-the Saul Williams? You like-a-the-covers? You'll love this post at IRockCleveland The Henry Clay people have an MP3 at Rockinsider. All I can say to that is wow. Or "awesome." Continuing yet again in the covers tradition - Forepac posts Jose Gonzales covering Massive Attack's Teardrop (as well as the original). One of my favorite artists covering one of my favorite songs. Check please! Ok, hope everybody has a great weekend! Don't forget to set your clocks back on Sunday! And if you don't set your clock back in your region - don't forget to not set your
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New Music Friday: Forty-Fourth Edition
http://www.zunemax.com/zune/new-music-friday-forty-fourth-ed...the-U2? You like-a-the Saul Williams? You like-a-the-covers? You’ll love this post at IRockCleveland The Henry Clay people have an MP3 at Rockinsider. All I can say to that is wow. Or “awesome.” Continuing yet again in the covers tradition - Forepac posts Jose Gonzales covering Massive Attack’s Teardrop (as well as the original). One of my favorite artists covering one of my favorite songs. Check please! Ok, hope everybody has a great weekend! Don’t forget to set your clocks back on Sunday! And if you don’t set your clock back in your region - don
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New Music Friday: Forty-Third Edition
http://www.zunemax.com/zune/new-music-friday-forty-third-edi...’s awesome? Free cupcakes. You know what else is awesome? Free music for your Zune. Ready? First up this week, Dodge at MOKB posts an MP3 from Spoon and one from Galactic feat. Lyrics Born. Forepac Sam has a track by Sam Cooke (one of my favorite artists). If you’re in a dancing mood, like remixes, and like awesome, you’re in luck: Stereogum has a remix of D.A.N.C.E. Music for Robots has a cool remix of the Rapture.
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New Music Friday: Forty-Fourth Edition
http://www.shiftreload.com.au/blogs/index.php/2007/11/03/new...You like-a the-U2? You like-a-the Saul Williams? You like-a-the-covers? You'll love this post at IRockCleveland The Henry Clay people have an MP3 at Rockinsider. All I can say to that is wow. Or "awesome." Continuing yet again in the covers tradition - Forepac posts Jose Gonzales covering Massive Attack's Teardrop (as well as the original). One of my favorite artists covering one of my favorite songs. Check please! Ok, hope everybody has a great weekend! Don't forget to set your clocks back on Sunday! And if you don't set your clock back in your region - don't forget to not set your
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