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quarter-minute magic: pearl jam’s evenflow

October 30th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I think the first 15 seconds of this video is my favorite 15-second clip of any music video ever made. It kicks off with a super-earnest Eddie Vedder telling “Josh” (who the f’ is josh?) to turn down the lights because “it’s not a television studio, it’s a fucking rock concert” … and then culminates [...]

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question: 4 non blondes cover?

July 4th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Why haven’t I ever heard a cover of 4 Non Blondes’ “What’s Up? (What’s Going On)” . . . I feel like someone must have covered it at some point, but it’s one of very few radio-big songs I’ve never heard covered.
Hmm.

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reviewing “guns n’ roses - chinese democracy”

June 21st, 2008 · No Comments

I was able to listen to the long-awaited and recently “leaked” Guns n’ Roses album yesterday, and although it took a while for it to set in that I was finally listening to the Gn’R album that’s been more than a decade in the making, once it did set in I felt a bit underwhelmed [...]

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video: weezer - pork & beans

May 24th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s a beautiful day, so Jessica and I are heading outside to enjoy it. In case you haven’t seen it yet, check out Weezer’s latest opus, “Pork & Beans,” featuring an absolutely glorious cast of “Internet Famous” people, places and skits, embedded here:

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video: mike doughty’s “fort hood”

May 10th, 2008 · No Comments

“Fort Hood” off Mike Doughty’s most recent album, Golden Delicious, has quickly become one of my favorite new tracks by the musician. I was thrilled to hear him play it live when Jessica and I caught his show in Troy last month, and I was extra-thrilled to find out that he’s created/released a video for [...]

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