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Soundtrack Day: Soledad Brothers (R.I.P.?)
So, is it true? Are the Soledad Brothers no more? This would be very upsetting news if I could confirm whether it’s true or just some cruel rumor started by someone trying to break my heart. The...
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New Band Day: Cold War Kids
Tam and I always seem to feel like we’re cheating when we pick a new band, as if our new bands aren’t ever quite new enough. I guess if you set yourself a theme like that, it feels like it better be a...
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Album/Single Of The Month: The Black Keys & The Blood Arm
Ok, so I’m a week late with my picks for September. Just pretend it’s last Sunday. It’s like time travel but without all the expensive machinery. I had hoped to have a less predictable choice for...
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Album/Single Of The Month: Brakes & Cold War Kids
I had a terrible time picking an Of The Month album for November. I only bought three albums last month – Brakes’ The Beatific Visions, The Long Blondes’ Someone To Drive You Home, and The Magic...
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100best: Bean’s Picks For 2006
15. The Long Blondes, Someone To Drive You Home essential tracks: “Giddy Stratospheres”, “Swallow Tattoo” We’d all been waiting for The Long Blondes’ debut album for so long, it was...
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Soundtrack Day: Quiet, Please!
A few days ago, Tam and I went to the most amazing concert we’ve been to in a very, very long time. I know I say that kind of thing all the time, so this may be a little like the girl who cried...
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Classics: Blind Willie McTell & The White Stripes
In honor of both having to wait only 14 more days for Icky Thump and my very favorite of the old-timey bluesmen, I’m here to bring you two amazing blues songs and two amazing covers. Blind Willie...
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Backtrack: B-sides
I’m a bit of a sucker for b-sides. Sometimes there’s a reason songs were left to be b-sides, but sometimes they’re a great opportunity to hear a band you love do something they might never do...
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Classics: The Von Bondies, Lack Of Communication
Last night, aDawgg and I were talking about how The Von Bondies have kind of disappeared since Jack White busted in Jason Stollsteimer’s face. Maybe if he’d just been quiet about it, things might be...
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Backtrack: Looking Back On Fleetwood Mac
When I was in high school I took this early Fleetwood Mac CD from my uncle without asking, because his CD collection was so ridiculously big yet all he seemed to play were the latest Celine Dion or...
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Classics: The Kills, Keep On Your Mean Side
If you’re like me, you picked up the latest Kills’ release, Midnight Boom the day it came out. And if you’re like me, you love it. Definitely a better album than No Wow (although it had some great...
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Classics: Muddy Waters, Electric Mud
Based on its commercial success, the public cuddled up to it. Which, as we know, probably means critics would hate it. And they did. Say what you want, Electric Mud, the great Muddy Waters’ foray into...
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Poptastic Day: Fun Lovin’ Criminals
There is no one particularly Poptastic thing about the Fun Lovin’ Criminals. Their being alone simply captures the essence of the concept. Produce good songs? Check. Don’t seem yourself too seriously?...
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Poptastic Day: G. Love & Special Sauce, Yeah, It’s That Easy
I bought Yeah, It’s That Easy simply based on the name of the band and the cover of the CD. I was walking through Amsterdam Central Station in 1997 on my way to a party and ducked into a small branch...
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100boo: Halloween On The Brain
I know, I know, I’m early. Like most of you, I hate when the stores put out their Christmas decorations in September, so that’s why I didn’t post this video two weeks ago. I tried to at least start...
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100bookshelf: Michael Gray, Hand Me My Travelin’ Shoes: In Search Of Blind...
I’ve been meaning to post about this one for a long time, because Michael Gray’s Hand Me My Travelin’ Shoes is not just one of my favorite music books, it’s one of my favorite books in general. Blind...
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Friday Favorite: Son Of Dave
Son Of Dave – Revolution Town (official site, buy at emusic)
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6*: The Black Knights
Who: The Black Knights What: “Voodoo trash blues”, as described by the band themselves. To me, they sound exactly like an unholy union between The Black Keys and Queens Of The Stone Age. Where: From...
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The semi-new 100b, plus The Blueskins
A while ago, I talked about some changes I wanted to make here. To paraphrase myself: I talked about how I pretty much suck at writing about new bands and how I’d ultimately decided not to do that...
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