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Riffs, Rants & Rumours: How 2011 Is Shaping Up So Far
posted: July 13, 2011
Okay, so early July may not mark the precise midpoint of the year, but it’s pretty damn close, and when you factor in for time lost lolling about in summer-vacation mode on and around Independence…
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Sound And Vision: Top 40 Show Tunes — Seven Music Icons Whose Songs Should Rock Broadway
posted: June 17, 2011
Though I’ll probably never be a huge fan of the Broadway musical, occasionally, they rock. Such has been the case for Great White Way song-and-dance productions based on the music of the Who, Bee Gees,…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: Burlap To Cashmere Bounces Back
posted: June 1, 2011
It’s not insignificant that Burlap to Cashmere‘s second album is self-titled. It’s usually a band’s debut album that bears this distinction, but in many ways, this seems like the maiden voyage of a new band.…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: When Rockers Go Bluegrass
posted: March 23, 2011
It seems there’s a worrying trend these days wherein more and more veteran rockers seem to be turning to bluegrass. We’re using the term turning to bluegrass here in the interest of fairness, since the…
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Monday, March 7, 2011
posted: March 7, 2011
Chris Brown just can’t get out of his own way Working title for the Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros tour: The Ampersand’s Anonymous Tour We really can’t decide who’s right, Lady Gaga…
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Live From New York: Our Favorite SNL Musical Hosts
posted: March 7, 2011
Miley Cyrus joined a long list of musical hosts on SNL this Saturday, making fun of everyone from Lindsay Lohan to Justin Bieber and even poking some fun at herself. We were pleasantly surprised by…
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