Monthly Archives: July 2009

Thanks, But No Thanks: Phaseone

By Todd | Published: July 14, 2009
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Phaseone – “Confessio Amantis” [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Phaseone – “Love Test (Only)” When I interviewed Phaseone back in February, he told me his new album Thanks But No Thanks was going to drop in just a few weeks. Well, a few weeks turned into [...]
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Friday Fix: Corn on the Macabre for your Summer BBQ Death Fix

By Scotter | Published: July 10, 2009
What a news cycle we have had these past couple of weeks! Palin resigns. Franken is a senator. Obama visits Russia. And a lot of famous people died. The ubiquitous Michael Jackson coverage has taken over the attention of the entire country, and no matter what his sins may or may not have been, there [...]
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Grace Basement – Gunmetal Gray

By Todd | Published: July 9, 2009
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Grace Basement – “Tilly Lingers” (from Gunmetal Gray) It’s one thing for a band to proclaim Harry Nilsson and XTC among their primary influences; it’s quite another to follow through and deliver the goods. Gunmetal Gray, the sophomore effort from St. Louis’ Grace Basement, hearkens back to the [...]
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Friday Fix: Star-Spangled Lou

By Todd | Published: July 3, 2009
[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Lou Reed – “America (Star-Spangled Banner)” (from Between Thought and Expression: The Lou Reed Anthology) This weekend, as you’re grilling veggie dogs over an open flame and sipping on a few too many imported brews in the backyard with your loved ones, be sure to take a moment [...]
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