Category Archives: Music

Albums of the Decade #8: Mockingbird

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Jason

So far, I’ve been sharing common ground with a lot of other critics in my countdown of the best albums of the decade. I mean, everybody pretty much agrees that Radiohead is awesome and Is This It? set the bar … Continue reading →

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Albums of the Decade #9: Is This It?

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Jason

What’s an artist to do when he / she has the terrible misfortune of producing their masterpiece on the first try? Ask M. Night Shyamalan. (The Happening, anyone?) Or the Counting Crows, who will never surpass their brilliant 1994 debut … Continue reading →

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Albums of the Decade #10: In Rainbows

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Jason

Radiohead have long been critical darlings. Their earlier works The Bends and OK Computer garnered them plenty of accolades in the ’90s. Kid A and Amnesiac, though a  bit inaccessible to a portion of their fanbase, earned the praise of … Continue reading →

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Since We’re All Geeks…

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Jason

…I thought I’d share some geek news that I’m jazzed up about (in bullet form): NBC has FINALLY announced a release date for Season 3 of Chuck. EW reports that Secret Agent Bartowski will be back on the small screen … Continue reading →

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Free Music: Great Lake Swimmers

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Jason

It’s late on a Saturday night, but just in case you’re interested, I thought I’d let you know about Amazon’s Free Song of the Day over at their MP3 store. Today’s special is “Pulling On A Line” by Canadian folk … Continue reading →

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Free Music: eMusic

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Jason

I am constantly touting the merits of subscription music site eMusic. Looks like I’m not the only one. Music fans are migrating to eMusic, the iTunes music store’s cheaper, cooler cousin.– Rolling Stone Now you can check it out for … Continue reading →

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Avetts on eMusic

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Jason

OK, so I know I’ve been posting a lot about my boys, The Avett Brothers, lately. But it’s only because they’re so good. If you know me, you know I’m also always touting my favorite online music store, eMusic. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Avetts on Ferguson

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Jason

Here’s a performance of “Laundry Room” from The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

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No U2, No Problem

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Jason

U2 week concludes with a whimper around the ol’ blog. I was supposed to be in Atlanta right now, caught up in the rapturous sound of one of my favorite bands. Right about now, Bono should be well into the … Continue reading →

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Cheap Music: Relient K

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Jason

I don’t really like ’em, but if you’re into Relient K, their latest album is only $3.99 over at the Amazon MP3 store. I sort of gave up on most CCM a few years back. But hey, if you like … Continue reading →

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