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Is it outrageous for someone writing a blog about music to say I sometimes forget to listen to music? I do. Life interrupts. Not only do we sometimes get too busy for our favorite pastimes, sometimes we’re in a mood where we just don’t want to do anything. The election took it out of me,… Read more
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The 1980s were jammed with one-hit wonders riding the new wave tidal wave behind fresh digital music technology and a heavy dose of synthesizer experimentation. On its surface, the decade seemed to exist in a neon bubble overflowing with frivolous party songs, prepackaged nostalgia and self indulgence. Let’s be honest, you know you were focused… Read more
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My dad would sit in the floor for hours, oversized headphones on his head, tethered to the console on the homemade shelf as he listened to one record after another. As he listened to one, he would very slowly, with great attention to detail, drag the velvet brush in a circular motion tracing the grooves… Read more
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Could the cowbell be the car wreck of the music world? The thing no one wishes for or expects, but something no one can turn away from. So many songs are built carefully around guitars, a bass, keyboard, and drum kit. When done right, they fit together like puzzle pieces to create a special sound,… Read more
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The live music capital? Austin. You knew that. It’s just something people say, right? Every city has live music, so what would make Austin so special? It must be experienced to truly understand it. But grasping the volume, variety, and eclectic nature of that scene begins to paint the picture. I’ve seen more than 100… Read more
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Back in college, I wrote a handful of music reviews. I didn’t write them because I was an expert, but because I was a music lover and always have been. My music credentials consisted of three years of second-rate play in middle school band, loads of random music trivia, and a ridiculously irresponsible collection of… Read more
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