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Metal Monday: Heavy Metal is Our Religion

posted: February 15, 2010

The year was 2001. Within many English-speaking countries there was a grassroots campaign effort to get citizens to fill in the religious affiliation portion of their census form with “Jedi” (See also Jedi Census Phenomenon).…
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Music for the Decade After

posted: February 15, 2010

Comparing one musician to another is an act fraught with danger. At one end there is offense, at the other there is hype. That said, two words leap to mind when listening to Mike del…
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iRock: Love Is In The Air!

posted: February 9, 2010

It’s February and love is in the air! Yeah right. As you all know, the media (TV shows, movies, billboard ads, songs on the radio, etc.) love to shove this Hallmark holiday down our throats.…
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Metal Monday: One Sentence Reviews

posted: February 8, 2010

The art of conciseness is something many people do not practice. Since February is the shortest month of the year, I’ll keep things brief and to the point. This ode to conciseness post features one-sentence…
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Needle in the Haystack: The Plastics Revolution Follow Up

posted: February 5, 2010

All week OurStage and MTV Music showered The Plastic Revolution with Internet love. We caught up with them to see how it felt. Watch the video to find out:
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Human Kindness

posted: February 3, 2010

Fact: If you worship at the altar of Beth Gibbons, you’ll be a fan of The Kindness Kind. If you love the juxtaposition of lilting & heady and abrasive & crushing, you’ll want to put…
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