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There's excitement in the building as the release of the new Sufjan Stevens albums will be available to stream this evening. The early reviews for it have been incredibly positive, which always raises that excitement bar a ( Read more... )

The new album from Olivia Rodrigo dropped today. I'm a sucker for a good Pop album and this one delivers. First listen has me thinking it's possibly better than her debut.

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If you haven't heard this song yet, do yourself a favor and find a few minutes to check it out. It's what I needed currently, that's for damned sure.

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This one's for angisdrunk, sue866, taliesin_awake2, and aquarius_dreams.

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I'm not a fan of the metrics-tested Country that's emerging from Nashville's Music Row. I'm not here to bash it either. I referenced it only for the fact that a lot of people will make the comment "I don't like Country" without a full understanding that there's a big difference between those artists and those who many refer to as "Alt-Country", " ( Read more... )

From time to time my New Music Friday listening sessions expose me to something I'm completely unfamiliar with and it makes the time that I spend reading reviews and listening to albums worthwhile.

Laura Groves' 'Radio Red' album is a thoroughly enjoyable listen. If you dig this track, you'll love the album in its entirety.

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Sixto Rodriguez was professionally known as Rodriguez. Rodriguez never found much success in the United States, but was a legend of sorts in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. If you're in the mood to watch a great documentary this weekend, check out Searching for Sugar Man and thank me later. Great stuff!

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This Friday's batch of new releases is far from exciting. I'll probably check out the new album from The Hives, but reviews are leading me to believe it will be far from inspiring.

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There's not much on the agenda for my days off. I definitely plan to catch up on sleep. I'm off to a good start where that is concerned. When you feel your sanity ( Read more... )

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I leaned on Sleaford Mods to help get me through the night. The duo have described their work as ""electronic munt minimalist punk-hop rants for the working class". What I like about them is their usage of pop culture references from my youth in their songs. The video I've shared is about a late 70s slot car set. I played with this miserable toy ( Read more... )

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