Tag: list
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Soundtracks are underappreciated
A few years ago, I posted a journal entry on Last.fm about film scores (from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Dark Knight) and why I like so many of them. Here’s a little update – adding Benjamin Button, The Social Network, and Tron: Legacy.
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A few album ratings – Part 1
Since the Rate Your Music feed doesn’t work, I present here a few albums I’ve enjoyed lately. ******** Linkin Park – A Thousand Suns ********** Robyn – Body Talk ********* Loscil – Plum ********* Various – 2001: A Space Odyssey (w/ review) ******* Eminem – Recovery ********* Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More *********…
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A blues primer
A coworker of mine has never heard of B.B. King. This must be remedied. In response, I’ve created “An Evolution of Blues” compilation. It’s not a definitive list and I had to question if certain songs could truly be considered blues tracks (when they’d likely first be catalogued as jazz, rock ballad, folk, country or downtempo,…
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The best long, live Zeppelin tracks
While there are only seven official CDs of live Led Zeppelin material, many of the tracks are over 10 minutes long. I’ve picked 5 of the best pieces for your listening pleasure—listen via the Grooveshark widget embedded below.
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10Nov tunes I’m diggin’
Need a cure for the Christmas music insanity? (Yeah, Dish has already inserted several channels right in the middle of our TV lineup that play various Christmas genres 24/7.) It’s been a few months since I’ve posted a music playlist. Here are some of my new randoms – some smooth instrumental, some for working out,…
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28 Questions – A Meme
I haven’t done any of these meme questionnaires since February 2009. The instructions don’t mention tagging anyone, but I’ll call out alienlogic, Building a Better Me, and Open Laptop-Open Vein (all on my blogroll); feel free to change it up. Via Sunday Stealing.