When it’s cold and wet outside (as it is today), there’s a need for warmth, physically and emotionally. On days like this people in relationships (and, oops, sometimes not in relationships) often find that a good way to warm up is to exercise those face muscles and participate in some “passionate necking,” as George calls […]
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Folk Friday: Josh Caress
Most of the time, the only good thing about a break-up is that it bonds you to certain songs in a passionate way. The last time I got broke up with, I turned to Josh Caress‘s Letting Go of a Dream. As I drove across the state to go visit some sympathetic friends, I turned […]
Top Five Wednesday: My Top Five Songs, as dictated by Last.fm
I love keeping track of things. I’m somewhat obsessed with how many times I’ve seen movies, how much time I’ve spent playing video games, and how long albums are (in minutes). The order of it appeals to me. This is why Last.fm is awesome. Last.fm is an aggregator that charts how many times you listen […]
Buy/Die Tuesday: Get Diverse
There’s a lot of genre variation in the albums being released this week, which is good. If amazing folk and punk albums dropped every week, I’d be broke. This is also the reason that consistent readers will note the lack of a sure bet delineated with a “Buy:” category. There’s not a go-to album that […]
Buy/Die: Christmas Time is Almost Here?!
Today is a sad day in my life. It is the day that Christmas CDs start getting released en masse, with David Archuleta, Bob Dylan and Connie Talbot all releasing discs that have to do with that fair holiday. That list should inspire awe and wonder all of its own, as it spans just about […]
Top Five Wednesday: Prolific Bands You Don’t Know
I’ve always been a completist. When I find a band or author that I like, I have a compulsion to own all of it. I don’t feel like a real fan unless I can talk knowledgeably about everything that particular artist has created. There are some artists, however, who defy my petty attempts at completism. […]