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Metal Monday: Metal Gluttony for Thanksgiving
posted: November 16, 2009
With Thanksgiving just around the bend, I thought it was about time to get into the holiday spirit. Everyone knows that Thanksgiving is for giving thanks (pretty obvious given the name). Thanksgiving has…
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Taking Care of Byssness
posted: November 16, 2009
Braggarts, grand-standers, blatherskites”rap is full of them. If they’re not name-checking the labels on their clothing, they’re advertising their lyrical swerve or sexual prowess. Aspirational thinking (or flagrant machismo, as the case may be) is…
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Country Call 'Em: Country Goes Hollywood
posted: November 15, 2009
No matter where country stars show up, whether at a concert, promotional event or on the radio, their fans are usually happy to see them. A movie screen, however, is not somewhere I’m ready to…
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Under Covers 8: Classic Country Covers
posted: November 14, 2009
Do classic folk songs sound better with a modern twist? Or are they better left untouched? You be the judge in this week's edition of Under Covers!
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Friday Flow: "I Dream Of" By Minus A Few
posted: November 13, 2009
Every Friday on the OurStage blog, I’ll be featuring a great example of flow and lyricism on a hip hop song pulled from the OurStage ranks. I’ll get the artist’s thoughts on the track, as…
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Wanna Be Sedated?
posted: November 13, 2009
Sometimes you want to be rocked and rolled all night, and some times you just want to lie there and be lulled into oblivion. For the latter, check out the etherizing songs of Minneapolis-based indie…
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