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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. #60-56.

August 17, 2010
By Matt Erickson
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
By IanCaithness
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
By Melissa Sachs
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
By Melissa Sachs
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
By Kiren Valjee
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
By Matt Erickson
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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Dear Mila,

June 11, 2010
By Kiren Valjee
Dear Mila,

My wrists were limp, hands flopping up and down like I had rubbed novacaine all over them, my back arched like I was 9 months pregnant, my belly protruding out like I was 6 months pregnant, and a look on my face like I hadn't taken a shit in 9 1/2 weeks. My running...
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Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. 76-71

June 4, 2010
By Matt Erickson
Matt Erickson’s Top 100 Songs. 76-71

Matt Erickson is counting down his top 100 songs. These are his picks 76 through 71.
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[mix tape] Proof Positive Tom Scharpling Steamrolls Chumps

June 2, 2010
By Melissa Sachs
[mix tape] Proof Positive Tom Scharpling Steamrolls Chumps

What makes Tuesday night the best night of the week?  Another confusing and unsatisfying episode of Lost?  (So, last week!)  The fact that it’s not Monday?  No, friends, it’s the guaranteed three hours of mirth, music, and mayhem that Tom Scharpling brings to the table every Tuesday from 8-11pm on his radio show The...
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