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A collection of 5 posts

Top 5 Albums of 2010

2010 was the best year for music, for me, since 2007. I’m not very good about listening to music, honestly: I don’t actively search for new music much anymore; I usually listen while working, only occasionally to I sit and listen to an album. Reading Laura’s top

Amazon MP3s

On a whim, I just downloaded the Amazon MP3 Downloader [http://www.amazon.com/gp/dmusic/help/amd.html/ref=sv_dmusic_3/105-3917827-5309230] . My first "purchase"—a free example— was an Apples in Stereo track that may be some default or perhaps Amazon got it from my

Voodoo Lighthouse

Combine Metallica–era Metallica with a healthy blend of slightly more recent metal bands like Staind and Disturbed and you’ll basically have Voodoo Lighthouse. The only problem is all three of those bands were more creative. I saw these guys live at the Green River Café here in East

Modular

Modular has about 2 dozen artists, ranging from the relatively insufferable Jack Johnson to Gary Jules, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and NYPC. Check out some of their less well-known artists, they’re pretty good. Gary Jules almost sounds like a latter-day Boss. Think “Sinaloa Cowboys” but less depressing. You might recognize

Local/Indie

I find myself in an interesting position, music-wise. On the one hand, I don’t really have a radio in my car, all I can listen to is NPR and MMQ, the classic rock station. So I haven’t really heard a lot of new music lately. On the other