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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: DESERT ISLAND DISC

posted: October 22, 2009

The concept of a desert island disc is a bit far fetched. To begin, how the hell are you going to play an album if you are stranded on a desert island with no food,…
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UNDER COVERS 6: ORIGINAL COVERS

posted: October 17, 2009

Welcome to the sixth installment of “Under Covers,” a bi-weekly topic dedicated to exploring the musical possibilities of artists appreciating one another’s work on both the OurStage and national levels. This week’s topic: Original Covers.…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: SECRET DUB LABORATORY

posted: October 15, 2009

Close your eyes and picture yourself in 1969. You might see yourself at a party where a copy of Abbey Road was making its debut on the turntable, but I want you to imagine yourself…
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AUDIO Q&A WITH SWAY FROM MTV NEWS

posted: October 13, 2009

Sway is a household name for the MTV generation, who know him from his distinctive interviews with industry heavy weights including Jay-Z and Nas. Hip hop devotees also know him from his groundbreaking, nationally syndicated…
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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: WANTED ON WAX

posted: October 8, 2009

In my ideal world, everyone would have access to a vinyl press in their own backyard. Cutting discs would be as easy as ripping a CD. Until this happens, I will be digging each month…
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Q&A WITH TOM BILLER

posted: October 6, 2009

The life of a musician can take you on many unexpected journeys. You may embark on your career with the aspiration to record and tour on the merit of your own music only to discover…
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