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Of Montreal, Disconnect the Dots, Lysergic Bliss (live), Art Snob Solutions (live)
R.E.M. broke up yesterday, but worry not, because Athens, Georgia rocks on with their other native sons, Of Montreal. Of Montreal, famously not “of Montreal,” hail from R.E.M.’s hometown too. Kevin Barnes, the group’s extroverted introvert genius front man, is peculiar guy. When he broke into music, his talent wasn’t entirely assembled. His early home…
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The Zombies, She's Not There, This Will Be Our Year
The Zombies were an underrated band. In the 1960s, the Brits invaded America. Leading the charge were the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, The Who, and the Kinks. Right in the thick of that mess of ungodly talent was the Zombies. A piano/keyboard based pop group armed with their own mix of catchy singles and sentimental…
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The Top Ten Most Played Songs on my iPod
Did you know that when you plug your iPod into your computer, iTunes can arrange your iPod’s mp3s by plays, from most played to least? It’s pretty fascinating to see what you’ve been listening to exclusively, and how many thousands (yes thousands of times) you’ve clicked play on certain songs. Well, I’d thought it’d be…