Sunday, October 30, 2005

The New Pornographers-Twin Cinema

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A.C. Newman ’s “The Slow Wonder” was one of the Baker’s Dozen from last year and it looks like he’ll make it again this year with his Candia...
Monday, October 24, 2005

Cat Power-Live Review

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It was there. The proverbial pink elephant: would we witness another, much documented Chan Marshall meltdown on stage? It was a conversatio...
Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Tools For The Industry

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The Minutemen once said “industry, industry we're tools for the industry/ your clothes in their laundry bleached of identity” and it go...
Sunday, October 16, 2005

The Stooges-Rhino Re-issues

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The Stooges- The Stooges The Stooges- Fun House A long time ago, I ran across The Stooges ’ Fun House used and knew it would be worth the m...
Tuesday, September 13, 2005

The Fall-The Complete Peel Sessions

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Oh happy day. The mailman brings a collection of new releases and among them is a collection that I’ve been obsessing about since it was iss...
Sunday, September 11, 2005

Death Cab For Cutie-Drive Well, Sleep Carefully

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As if signing to Atlantic Records wasn’t bad enough, rock stalwarts Death Cab For Cutie greenlighted a full-length documentary that remind...
Friday, September 2, 2005

Katrina & The Waves

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Holy shit, it’s been a while since I’ve posted, so a catch up is in order. What prompted me was the influx of comments this blog received, a...

The Cure-Pornography

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A story about what I remember about “Pornography.” Myself, another guy named Todd, and a dude who changed his name to Che Guevera (swear to ...
Wednesday, August 31, 2005

How Soon Is Now: The 20th Class Reunion

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As promised: the gory details. It’s everything, I suppose, a twentieth year class reunion is supposed to be. There are those memories you ch...
Monday, August 15, 2005

Working Title: Slut Gets Back Together With The Asshole

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Without getting into another “shit, I’m really old” self-deprecation, let me honestly tell you that my 20th year class reunion is this weeke...
Thursday, July 28, 2005

Echo And The Bunnymen-Porcupine

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For a brief moment, Echo & The Bunnymen seemed poised on becoming England’s next big musical export. Then came The Smiths, but that’s a...
Saturday, July 16, 2005

Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan-Live Review

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Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson Cedar Rapids, IA 07/09/2005 Bob Dylan twice in a year? Fuckin’ A. Only this time it’s in a minor league baseball sta...
Monday, July 4, 2005

The Fearless Freaks

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Having seen The Flaming Lips in various configurations at least 8 times in their 20 year history, I guess you could say I enjoy these Okie ...
Saturday, July 2, 2005

Relocation Expenses

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Relatively settled in the second town I’ve lived in with the word “Cedar” in the title. The commute is more of a pain in the ass; it’s like ...
Sunday, June 5, 2005

Telemundo Free

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It’s moving day, which means that the landlord had to provide me with the same soundtrack as to when I originally moved in: Candlebox . I ca...
Saturday, June 4, 2005

Judas Fucking Priest

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Judas Priest Live Review Tweeter Center Chicago, IL 6/3/05 Isn’t there anything more Tap-ish than a group of 50+ guys playing heavy metal mu...