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JBev
There might be a tendency for some to shorthand this album by calling it Wilco at their most accessible. That might be true, but don’t confuse that with simplicity. The band still has a knack for incorporating disparate elements and complex arrangements at the moment you expect it least…  The Lost Art of the EPBy
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When indie rock gods like the Breeders and Superchunk toss a pair of cool EPs like this on your lap it makes you wonder why more bands don’t follow suit.  Surveying The Life and Times of Brian EnoBy
Rick Sawyer
To say that Brian Eno is a study in contradictions is to state the obvious, and David Sheppard’s new biography On Some Faraway Beach: The Life and Times of Brian Eno is anything but obvious. In 434 sprawling, occasionally grandiloquent pages, Sheppard lays bare Eno’s contradictions, offering a thorough overview of a man whose work and influence remain inseparable from the fabric of contemporary popular music.  Five Old-School Skate Clips and the Songs That Made Them MemorableBy
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I often find myself browsing YouTube watching old clips from skate videos made between 1985-1992. The ones that stood out at the time, and which continue to stand out today, are the selections which most successfully mix their music choice with the style of the skater.  Steve Earle Channels Townes Van ZandtBy
JBev
When Steve Earle sings the Townes Van Zandt classic “Pancho and Lefty” to kick off his Van Zandt covers/tribute album, Townes, the poignancy is so thick you can practically touch it. After all, you can imagine the two singer/songwriters inhabiting the title roles in the song.  Stoned in the ’70s: The Rolling Stones from Worst to FirstBy
JBev
We counted down the complete Beatles’ catalog, and now we take on their rivals for title of best rock band ever – The Rolling Stones. This time we’re going to break down the band’s 40+ year career in easily digestible chunks. We’ll start with the seventies, arguably the Stones most fertile, or at least varied, decade.  The Lou Reed of Monkeys and Other Simian SuperstarsBy
Mark Peters
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JBev
Green Day follows up the critically and commercially acclaimed American Idiot with another ambitious political concept record, 21st Century Breakdown. |
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