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Discourse & Dischord
posted: December 18, 2009
The Good Danger Mouse and James Mercer get LOST on fans Danger Mouse and Shins frontman James Mercer are set to release their first collaboration in early 2010 under the moniker Broken Bells. If that…
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: December 11, 2009
The Good 2010 GRAMMY Nominees Announced Last week the 2010 GRAMMY nominees were announced. Beyoncé led the pack with 10 nods, followed by country cutie Taylor Swift, who received 8 nods. Kanye West, the Black Eyed…
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: December 4, 2009
Introducing “Discourse & Dischord” ” a new column wrapping up the week in music and delivering it to you with a big, fat bow every Friday. This week: The Strokes, Adam Lambert, Chris Brown, Susan…
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Pluck o' the Irish
posted: November 30, 2009
Plenty of Irish folk bands have found eager listeners on American soil over the years, beginning with the Chieftains and Clancy Brothers in the 60s and 70s. If Irish folk popularity had waned a bit…
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Under Covers 9: Social Commentary Collaboration
posted: November 28, 2009
There’s no denying that musicians today are far less outspoken about political affairs than they were during the 60s. Maybe this wouldn’t be so alarming if we lived in a state of eternal peace, but…
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Old Time Rock 'N' Roll
posted: November 27, 2009
Roots music isn’t synonymous with the stripped down sounds of Pete Seeger or Woody Guthrie though those two are widely credited as the fathers of American roots music. In fact, the genre’s massive legacy includes…
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