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A List of 2011 Favorites

December 31, 2011
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A List of 2011 Favorites

Favorite weird tv show: Portlandia Favorite weird tv show I only heard about this year: Look Around You Favorite Pulitzer Prize-winning book that I read this year: A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Favorite book I only heard about this year: On Love by Alain de Botton Favorite music site that...
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Now Listening

August 21, 2011
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Now Listening

For some reason, I’m obsessed with these songs: Dr. Worm by They Might Be Giants; Experimental Film by They Might Be Giants; and Crystal Queen by East River Pipe Thank you, Spotify!
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. #55-51

October 15, 2010
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. #55-51

Matt Erickson is counting down his top 100 songs. These are his picks 55 through 51. "As an epitaph for the first half of my list, nothing is allowed to follow it."
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. #60-56.

August 17, 2010
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. #60-56.

Matt Erickson is counting down his top 100 songs. These are his picks 60 through 56. "Shit! I left the tape recording!"
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2 Sentence Review: Conditions by The Temper Trap

August 10, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Conditions by The Temper Trap

From the melodic and beautiful ‘Sweet Disposition‘ to the musical brilliance of ‘Fader,’ Conditions by The Temper Trap brings together the skills of genii. As a band’s first album, this places them on a pedestal of standard and expectation from fans.
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Cover // Original Verdict: Goodbye Girl

July 27, 2010
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Cover // Original Verdict: Goodbye Girl

Like how the Garden State soundtrack reminded people about the Shins and Nick Drake, Levi's Pioneer Sessions will introduce a whole new generation of people to rock, soul, rap, and pop songs that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
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Cover v. Original: Goodbye Girl

June 29, 2010
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Cover v. Original: Goodbye Girl

It’s been way too long since we’ve had a runoff between an original song and its cover version. As a reminder, Cover v. Original works like this:  A contributor presents covers and originals in a post.  Readers debate over which is better in the comments.  Final verdict is given about one week later. This...
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2 Sentence Review: Band of Horses at Grand Central Station NYC

June 23, 2010
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2 Sentence Review: Band of Horses at Grand Central Station NYC

Was it worth the crowded 1.5 hour, sore feet, sweaty pits wait? Probably not, but…it was free; there was a cute girl next to me (I did not speak to her); they sounded pretty.
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. 70-67

June 22, 2010
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. 70-67

Matt Erickson is counting down his top 100 songs. These are his picks 70 through 67.
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