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Almost Weekend Gift-Wrap-Up

May 22, 2008 – 10:37 am
Everybody likes presents, so here’s a bunch of stuff for you to un-wrap! The self-titled debut album from Toronto, Caanda-based 8-Bit/Chiptune/Electro duo Crystal Castles has been out for a minute. Me and my Urban Alternatives Radio compatriot Emeyesi have been rocking it pretty tough, but I’ve yet to show it any love here. The […]
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Shuffle Songs

May 12, 2008 – 12:34 pm
Spending a good portion of the weekend out of doors with my earbuds in (so as to deflect the “how long you been growing that hair” and “is that your real hair” inquisitions) and my iPod on shuffle meant I got to listen to a lot of good music while enjoying the temperate weather and […]
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“Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold…” © Daniel Laruso

April 24, 2008 – 10:48 am
In this era of dumbed-down lyrics, light weight content and repetitious hooks perpetrated by disposable idols jockying for a position in the media’s popularity contest, good songwriters don’t get a lot of shine. This was the case back in 2001 when I discovered a female singer, ostensibly presented to the public as an R&B artist, […]
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