I think most people became aware of the group Iron and Wine when they did a cover of the song "Such Great Heights" on the Garden State Soundtrack. The bearded wonder (he is only "outbearded" by Rick Rubin) that is Sam Beam has outdone himself on his new album "The Shepards Dog". While I have always loved his lyrics and voice I have found his music background to be comatose. Shephards Dog howev...
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There he was standing in front of a world wide audience. Performing one of his signature songs because for a split second the entertainment industry recognized that he was something special. Of course he didnt win but his song "Miss Misery" was infinetely better than anything that the Canadian chest thumper, that did win, has ever done. His name was Elliott Smith and he was an amazing singer/so...
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Those who know me know that I have always been a fan of ska. I just love those crazy rude boys and girls. That being said I have decided to discuss three great newish albums sure to make your next BBQ a skanking good time (skanking is the type of dance that you do to ska music, it isnt a lose woman). THE SLACKERS- I have followed these gentlemen since the 3rd wave of ska (the mid 90's when ever...
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"I am made of blue sky and hard rock and I will live this way forever."" I have built my entire life around loving music, and I surround myself with it. I'm always racing to catch up on my next favorite song. But I never stop playing my mixes. Every fan makes them. The times you lived through, the people you shared those times with nothing brings it all to life like an old mix tape. It does a b...
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Last week was Bob Dylan's birthday. Now I havent always been a fan of him I believe I used to refer to him as "Mumblin' Joe". But like a taste for the finer things in life my appreciation for him has acquired with age. If you havent yet heard his past two albums "Modern Times" and "Love and Theft" I encourage you to go out and get them right now... I'll wait, really, go and get them.......Now sit
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I have always had a soft spot for women singers. Tori, Debbie, Beth Orton, The chick from Portishead, Lauryn Hill, Jill Scott, Eryka Badu and on and on. It is with that same love that I give you to of my newest loves Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse.These two lovely British imports have released great albums Amy's "Back to Black" and Lily's "Alright Still" both rock my Mp3 player like a hurricane. ...
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I caught a Flogging Molly show last week and I must say the best part of going to the show, which was at an all day Irish throwdown, was seeing all the drunken fury following a hard day of drinking in the merciless Florida sun. Nothing makes you want to fight more than having a gut full of Guiness swirling around in your sunburnt bloated carcass(note the Irish are not known for their ability to...
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Alright I am tired of this Canadian ponce. I will admit that at when I first heard him I thought "maybe he could be the next Harry Connick Jr. I'll listen to him and see how he is." That was several albums of doing basically nothing but cover of old Jazz standards. I am all for standards, I love Frank, Dean and even octoganarian Tony Bennett. But it is time to say (in your best Kirk imitation "...
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