 Set the Controls to the Heart of the SunBy
Douglas Newman
Initially I thought I’d compile a bright playlist of songs about the sun to help combat the blahs that’s sure to inflict many of us this fall and winter. But, as I started plucking tracks from my collection, I discovered that a majority of the songs avoid using the sun as a symbol of positivity, or of they do, it’s to bemoan the lack of it. So much for trying to cheer you up!  Hopelandic RisingBy
Douglas Newman
Everyone talks about a how a specific record changed their life. I can’t really say that about any one album, but there have been records that touched my core. One of them is Agaetis Byrjun by Sigur Ros.  10-27-09: This Brings Us To a Black PresidentBy
Douglas Newman
Featured picks include an R.E.M. live album that’ll put a smile on the faces of diehard fans of the venerable Athens quartet and a Fela Kuti double disc compilation that demands to be heard. Tune in and turn it up!  10-20-09: Freaky ChompBy
Douglas Newman
The weather’s getting colder, but the music’s getting hotter. October has seen a bevy of stellar new releases and this week is no different. Feast your eyes and ears on my picks of the week.  10-13-09: Embryonic OvationsBy
Douglas Newman
It’s another stellar week for new releases, with the highlights being a fierce psychedelic offering from the Flaming Lips and what’s sure to be a divisive Christmas album from none other than the Hibbing Jew, Robert Zimmerman, better known as Bob Dylan.  10-06-09: Bonfires on the AutobahnBy
Douglas Newman
With fall in full swing, I hope all you music fans have saved up some duckets for the plethora of worthy releases coming your way. From the long-anticipated reissue of the Kraftwerk catalog to a sprawling double album from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, this week’s offerings are eclectic and electric. Here are some highlights.  Get Happy! 13 Songs to Repel GloomBy
Douglas Newman
Things are looking bleak – earthquakes, unemployment, war – not to mention the end of the world in 2012 (at least according to the Mayans). To help combat the doom and gloom, I’ve compiled a groovy playlist to help inject some light into the ever-present darkness that’s enshrouding the globe. Crank it up, and as Elvis Costello once proclaimed, “Get Happy!” 
“I Just Want to Be Pure…”
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Buffers, Bridges & Bubbles
Love is Strange
The Birds, the Bees & Me
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