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It’s raining outside. Noah’s Ark day thirty-eight level rain too, not some whimpy droplets of condensation. I’d even call it a deluge. The wind is punish-fucking my bushes, maybe even crying Mary, and the thunder and lightening are more boisterous than twenty world class drag queens ... read more |
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Experiencing the Counting Crows is similar to experiencing wine. Nearly everyone enjoys a particular shade or flavor of wine; however, until you understand what you like about the wine—a buttery finish, a bitter aftertaste—it can be difficult to pick up a wine habit. The deeper you look into trying wine, the more expert you become ... read more |
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The disc, titled Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, is a two-part project. The “Saturday Nights” theme deals with losing oneself in the dizzying late-night spiral of booze, smoke and partying – apparently familiar stomping grounds to lead singer Adam Duritz who is the only living person to have hooked up with both Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox ... read more |
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Most of you probably know what you’re in for with this column, but I’ll give a brief overview for any new readers. Basically, I’m going to frisk and strip search all the biggest music-related stories from the past week. By the article’s money shot, I’ll have reached fifty obscure associations, all noted in parenthesis. Are you ready? Than like Amelia Earthart’s (2) radio, I’m out! ... read more |
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Jeffrey Owen Jones, better known as the Mr. Jones in Bob Dylan’s “Ballad of a Thin Man”, passed away earlier this month. He was sixty-three and locked in a terminal skirmish with cancer. Jones first met Dylan while working as an intern for Time. He was assigned to interview the up and coming legend shortly before Dylan took the stage at the Newport Folk Festival, more commonly referred to as the gig where Zimmerman went electric ... read more |
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My esteemed editor’s “Mixtape Madness” article focusing on cover songs got me to thinking, “would I really want to go on a road trip if Mack brought that mixtape?” I mean sure, there are plenty of good covers on his tape, and really, when you’re putting together a list of covers, it’s hard to go wrong. ... read more |
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My patience is growing thin, my tolerance is waning, and I’m on the verge of losing my mind. Okay, maybe I’m being a bit dramatic but I’m certainly tired of waiting for a new Counting Crows album. Suffice to say that I’m not pleased the band’s forthcoming effort Saturday Nights, Sunday Mornings is being pushed back to January from its original November release date. ... read more |
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