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Here's the first track of the day, which Rawkkiddoh got almost faster than I posted it. I love the simplicity of the tune, the poignancy of the lyrics, and the plaintive note in Mills's voice. Ashes to ashes, trust to dust I don't know what it means To be burned by something that you love so much I think I must be living the dream I think I'm living the dream By the way, a bunch of Chris Mills's albums are available on eMusic, and the latest, "Living in the Afterm... MORE
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So, here's the thing, about five years ago, at my very first SXSW, I was sitting on the grass at Po-ke Joe's with songwriter Bill Foreman and my editor George Zahora, getting quietly blitzed (they were selling beer tickets 10 for $10) at the Hideout showcase of Chicago artists, and Chris Mills came on stage. It was just one guy with a guitar, how interesting could that be? And indeed on the slower songs, the word of the day was zzzzzzzzz. But the rock songs were somethin... MORE
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Mail-man stopped by today and handed me a brown envelope from the US. Enclosed was a mixtape by the mog-infamous Rawkiddo. Not that I hadn't expected this. I had been waiting impatiently since I kicked ass answering his question on The Cure. The answer would be rewarded with a mixtape made by the man himself. The mixtape came today....as I've already mentioned. Man.....Kevin had made a great cover.......handmade. I looked at the tracklist. Only knew a few of the artists.... MORE
