Sometimes you go to a show

Sometimes you go to a show and cringe through the opening acts hoping your ears really, truly aren’t bleeding because you forgot your earplugs in the jean jacket that also has some chocolate biscuits you stashed in there and can’t bring yourself to throw out because they’re maybe still good. Sometimes you go to a […]

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Listen up

Thrilled to bits when Hozier announced late last week that he would be releasing a new EP towards the end of the month. Even more thrilled when he gave us a listen with the title track. Thrilled beyond recognition to share it with all of you. Listen here, and when you find you want to […]

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Follow Friday 1.31.14

Though the site itself may have been short-lived, one of the legacies of Turntable.fm is the creation of communities of individuals spanning geographic boundaries who share, discuss, and enjoy music communally.  Though the platform is gone, the communities remain – in the form of Facebook groups, Instagram followers, Soundrop rooms, and even concert buddies or […]

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I do nothing.

I’m seriously looking forward to this Friday’s posting. It’s going to be full of album recommendations that aren’t mine! I have handed over the reins to the Holus-Bolus collective brain and they are going to be telling us what’s kept them going through this month. New, old, whatever. Really, really excited for this and I […]

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That something.

I was ready to write a really bitchy* piece yesterday. I decided to wait it out to make sure I was still pissed. And I am. But I haven’t decided yet if I even want to bother. So first off, I’m going to write about the Tomorrow Never Knows fest that I went to last […]

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not a list, nope.

Is it safe? Have we all gotten our fill of the Best of 2013 lists? Because I have. I don’t make lists.  They are too mutable for me. I do proclaim a “best album” and did that early this year. In case you didn’t know already, my favorite album of 2013 was Typhoon’s White Lighter. […]

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the vinyl question

A question was posed this morning in the hobo facebook group about starting a vinyl collection and what were some “must have” albums. My response: “I have a hard time saying you “must have” this album or that album. A vinyl collection, for me, is a personal collection. I’ll gobble up mp3’s without any regard, […]

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show buddies

If you’re reading this, I imagine you know what show buddies are. If not, here’s how I define a show buddy… First, what they are NOT. They are not necessarily your friends. You might not have their phone numbers, their twitter handles or be “friends” on facebook. Hell, you may not even like them but […]

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