May 28, 2011
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“San Francisco B.C.” by the Silver Jews David Berman is a great storyteller and lyricist, and this track from the Silver Jews’ sixth album Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea (CD, mp3, vinyl) is a fine example of it. I was looking … Continue reading
May 16, 2011
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A friend recently forwarded me an email with a bunch of links to bootlegs of Talking Heads concerts. I’ve downloaded them but haven’t yet listened to them. Still, I wanted to pass them along to my fellow Talking Heads fans … Continue reading
April 1, 2011
by mitcharf
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Last night I was screwing around on last.fm, seeing what comments people had made about particular tracks, seeing who was listening to the same track as I was, etc. Anyway, I stumbled across someone whose musical favorites had a lot … Continue reading
January 29, 2011
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“The Sea” by Jean Caffeine “It’s Not Nice Without You (When You’re Around)” by Jean Caffeine I no longer recall when or how I first found out about Jean Caffeine, but it had to be around 10 years ago. She … Continue reading
January 19, 2011
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“Most American Men” live by Dan Bern “The Fifth Beatle” live by Dan Bern “Johnny Cash and Anais Nin” live by Dan Bern “Jesus Was Well Hung” live by Dan Bern “Working At The Ritz” live by Dan Bern “Suit … Continue reading
January 19, 2011
by mitcharf
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“Ghosts Are Good Company” by Bishop Allen “Things Are What You Make Of Them” by Bishop Allen Many years ago I remember reading funny articles on TheSpark.com such as “The Stinky Meat Project” and “Date My Sister”. This would be … Continue reading
January 18, 2011
by mitcharf
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The new Decemberists album, The King Is Dead, is on sale today only at Amazon! The CD is only $6.99 and the mp3 album is only $3.99! I love the Decemberists, and my order has been placed! Bookmark on Delicious … Continue reading
December 22, 2010
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“This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” live cover by MGMT This Must Be The Place is my favorite song. I love the Talking Heads in general, and this song specifically really resonates with me. It manages to be happy, … Continue reading
December 20, 2010
by mitcharf
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“Dave” by Will Rigby I’ve never understood why Will Rigby isn’t more popular. I don’t mean mainstream or anything — I’ve long since learned that no matter how much I love something, that doesn’t mean it will have mainstream appeal. … Continue reading
December 14, 2010
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“Don\’t Bring Me Down” (cover, live) by The New Pornographers Let me begin by talking about the new Doctor Who series (as opposed to the classic series). I promise I will bring things back to relate to this song. I … Continue reading