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Waking the Dead

posted: December 7, 2009

Not all ghosts like to rattle their chains and spook their human counterparts. Some just want to play, leading their subjects on wild goose chases and hide-and-seek games in the dark. Columbus, Ohio’s Phantods conjure…
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OurStage Model U.N: Turkey

posted: November 21, 2009

While turkey is sure to be the delicious main course many of us will enjoy this week, OurStage urges you not to confuse the feathered friend with the country (whose music has inspired this week’s Model U.N.)…
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Omnivore's Delight 8: Astronauts of Antiquity

posted: November 21, 2009

India and B. Rhyan of Astronauts of Antiquity are kind of like Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan from When Harry Met Sally”emphasis on kind of. If Meg Ryan was a seductive lounge songstress and Billy…
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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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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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BACKTRACKING FORWARD: 180 GRAMS OF JAZZ

posted: August 13, 2009

No additives, preservatives or fillers”just 100% vinyl; 180 grams of pure, unadulterated wax. Pressing audiophile records is the antithesis of going green since any recycled material in a platter can result in inferior sound quality…
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