Category Archives: Music

Workout Music: Compilation

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jason

Well, after asking around, I think I’ve finally compiled a pretty good playlist of workout music. I thought I’d share it here. “Everlasting Light”, The Black Keys. This has to be the first song I listen to when I get … Continue reading →

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Workout Music

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jason

So lately, I’ve been hitting up the elliptical machine and the treadmill. After fighting through my initial soreness on the elliptical, I’ve actually found a groove. I think I enjoy it! But I am looking for some new music for … Continue reading →

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January 2012

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Jason

It’s been a while since I’ve written a “regular” blog post. Thanks to our Project 3:45, this has actually been my most prolific blogging month since October 2006 — the month that my Cardinals squeaked into the playoffs only to … Continue reading →

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Best Songs of 2011

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jason

Since I wrote extensively on many of these songs in my Best Albums review, I’ll keep the commentary to a minimum here. Here are my 50 favorite songs of 2011: Helplessness Blues, Fleet Foxes. I think this song taps into … Continue reading →

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Best Albums of 2011

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Jason

Time for my annual music list. Unlike my book list, I limit myself to albums released only in the past 12 months. I say “best albums” but it’s more accurate to just call this my list of favorite albums. But … Continue reading →

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Christmas Alternatives

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jason

Around our house, the little lady loves her Christmas music. Correction: we ALL love Christmas music. Time was, yours truly was a curmudgeonly Scrooge when it came to Christmas tunes. My basic argument: lots of holiday songs are schmaltzy and … Continue reading →

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MyPod: The Head and the Heart

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Jason

I’d started wondering if I was going to find a favorite album for 2011. There’ve been a few really good releases so far this year: Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Iron & Wine…but I’d put each of them in the “good … Continue reading →

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Eyes In A Moment of Blindness

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Jason

From U2’s Nashville show last week. This story has received quite a bit of buzz over the past few days, but I can’t let it go. Just an awesome moment. “Eyes in a moment of blindness.” Indeed.

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U2 Week Redux

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Jason

This week, I’ll be crossing something off the ol’ bucket list: I’ll finally get to see U2 in concert. That is, unless somebody goes to the hospital. Let me explain: this will be the third time I’ve tried to see … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of This…

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Jason

My brain needs a bit of a break, so I thought I’d post a quick rundown of a few random thoughts. You never know what you’re going to get when one of my posts gets tagged “random”, so buckle up. … Continue reading →

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