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Five Songs, 9/16/2023

Pinegrove, "Darkness (acoustic)" After a very good and well-received second album (Cardinal), Pinegrove ran into some serious problems that derailed the band after accusations surfaced about Evan Hall. It was a messy situation that Hall and the band tried to handle head-on, eventually going through...

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Five Songs, 8/17/2023

Deerhoof, "Department of Corrections" I don't buy every Deerhoof record, because that would probably be too much Deerhoof. But I do own five of them, because it's all delightful stuff that I enjoy listening to. It's a balance, and I feel pretty good about where...

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Five Songs, 7/5/2022

Yo-Yo Ma, "Suite no. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: III. Courante" I don't know shit about any of this, but I have to say: that song title looks like something from a prog-metal band's record. Built To Spill, "Aisle 13" If I played the...

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Five Songs, 3/28/2022

The Dramatics, "In the Rain" Oh baby. Listen to that reverb! Those strings and horns! I don't think I'm cool enough to listen to something like this, frankly. The Suede Denim Secret Police are going to haul me off. Deerhoof, "Department of Corrections" There's something...

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Five Songs, 10/12/2020

Jan Jelinek, "John Cage, I've Been Told To Ask You The Following Question: Where Are You Going?" Jan Jelinek, expiremental sampling wizard, is best known for creating glitchy, minimal electronic work. Loop-Finding-Jazz-Records is a masterpiece, one of my favorite electronic albums. This, however, comes from...