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nonpretentious contributors have been Sasha Pasulka fans for a long time.¹  For folks like us, bloggers with extra letters – like B.A., B.S., J.D., M.A., Ph.D., M.D. – after their names, Sasha is a role model. Here’s a girl who traded in her job working on this for an opportunity to work on this.² ...
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We had a mix-tape from a few weeks ago that we needed to publish. Rather than keep you waiting even longer, we wanted to publish it this week. At first, we thought we’d publish it on Tuesday (yesterday). We already missed two weeks ago, then last week, and we wanted to at least get...
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While we do have a mix tape prepared – or, shall I say, while we did have a mix tape prepared – thanks to the wonderfully fabulous, genuinely hilarious Sasha Pasulka, we are going to postpone publishing Sasha’s mix for one week. On Wednesday and Thursday, we were unexpectedly unavailable. (Read: We’d tell you...
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I haven’t been much of a betting man ever since my first trip to a casino where I ran up against a table full of unemployed hold ‘em enthusiasts who played to pay the bills, but even I’d find it hard not to wager that Jeff Miller made quick work of this mix tape....
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There are people who influence your life.  Some of these people you’ve met.  Some of these people you aspire to be.  Some you can’t quite place into categories. These mixes are from, inspired, and made possible by two people who usually stand behind the scenes in the music industry, Paul Sommerstein and Marc Goodman. ...
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I wanted to tell the story. The story about why we asked Pulp & Circumstance, Juiced to submit a mix tape to our site.  (“We” being one particular contributor). Her writing is able to captivate an audience of strangers. (“Strangers” being one particular contributor). We came across Pulp and Circumstance, Juiced! after google searching...
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From the band’s website: CHOO CHOO IS BRINGING 60IES GARAGE APPEAL BACK into today’s pop music. Drawing influences from 60ies Teenage Beat, Pop and Soul to contemporary Garage Rock, these kids from Berne, Switzerland brew their very own blend of STEAM POWERED GARAGE POP! Top 3 reasons nonpretentious asked Switzerland-based band Choo Choo for...
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The main motivation behind the column is that there are “celebrities” out there – not-so-ordinary people changing the world, influencing communities, or doing really cool things – who have not been asked to submit a “Celebrity Playlist” to iTunes (as if!). But, how cool is it to hear new music recommended by...
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Created by the contributors to Cocktail Party Physics, this mix tape features selections from Allyson Beatrice, Calla Cofield, Lee Kotter, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky, and Jennifer Ouellette.  It’s an eclectic mix that reflects the diverse personalities of the CPP bloggers. The liner notes alone prove why Cocktail Party Physics should be bookmarked in your favorites, on...
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Chicago Artist: Man Bartlett's "Music I Make Art To"
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