Baker's Dozen

Overlooked Albums from the 1970s

By Douglas Newman
November 13th, 2009

This week’s Baker’s Dozen highlights 13 albums from the 1970s that often go unmentioned when discussing the best music from the decade.

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Baker's Dozen

Set the Controls to the Heart of the Sun

By Douglas Newman
November 5th, 2009

Daylight savings is done. The temperatures are getting colder. What better way to prepare for the winter blues than taking in 13 (not so bright) songs about the sun.

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Memory Bank

Hopelandic Rising

By Douglas Newman
October 28th, 2009

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.

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WEEK IN RELEASES

10-27-09: This Brings Us To a Black President

By Douglas Newman
October 27th, 2009

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!

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WEEK IN RELEASES

10-20-09: Freaky Chomp

By Douglas Newman
October 20th, 2009

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.

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WEEK IN RELEASES

10-13-09: Embryonic Ovations

By Douglas Newman
October 13th, 2009

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.

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WEEK IN RELEASES

10-06-09: Bonfires on the Autobahn

By Douglas Newman
October 6th, 2009

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.

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Baker's Dozen

Get Happy! 13 Songs to Repel Gloom

By Douglas Newman
October 1st, 2009

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!”

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