Rebel Music

I’ve been watching the Occupy Wall Street protests very closely. For some strange reason, I feel an incredible empathy for the movement, a strong sense of solidarity with the people who have taken to the streets. I say “strange” because

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Rebel Music

I’ve been watching the Occupy Wall Street protests very closely. For some strange reason, I feel an incredible empathy for the movement, a strong sense of solidarity with the people who have taken to the streets. I say “strange” because

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Nerves Junior

A couple of weeks ago there was a minor earthquake in New York. It didn’t rate very high on the Richter scale, and most Californians scoffed at the fear and histrionics of their east coast counterparts. That’s because here in

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Nerves Junior

A couple of weeks ago there was a minor earthquake in New York. It didn’t rate very high on the Richter scale, and most Californians scoffed at the fear and histrionics of their east coast counterparts. That’s because here in

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The R’s

When I was in college I spent a year and a half living in Italy. Ostensibly I was there to study literature and Renaissance Art, as per the standard requirements of a junior year abroad, but mostly I spent my

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The R’s

When I was in college I spent a year and a half living in Italy. Ostensibly I was there to study literature and Renaissance Art, as per the standard requirements of a junior year abroad, but mostly I spent my

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The Dirty Nil

I just finished reading Sum by David Eagleman. For those who aren’t familiar with his work (or are too lazy to Google him) Eagleman is a genius level neuroscientist who studies the perception of time and other brain-related mysteries at

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The Dirty Nil

I just finished reading Sum by David Eagleman. For those who aren’t familiar with his work (or are too lazy to Google him) Eagleman is a genius level neuroscientist who studies the perception of time and other brain-related mysteries at

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Abatis & The Forms

Big cities are great for a lot of reasons. Compared with small towns and rural areas, they have better restaurants, more diversions and a wider variety of people with whom you can mingle. I may be a little biased because

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Abatis & The Forms

Big cities are great for a lot of reasons. Compared with small towns and rural areas, they have better restaurants, more diversions and a wider variety of people with whom you can mingle. I may be a little biased because

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Lost In The Inbox

For the first time in forever my inbox is down to less than 100 unread messages. Getting it below 500 took the better part of three days. What’s crazy is not that there is so much crap out there –

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Lost In The Inbox

For the first time in forever my inbox is down to less than 100 unread messages. Getting it below 500 took the better part of three days. What’s crazy is not that there is so much crap out there –

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tUnE-YarDs

I have mixed feelings about a lot of the musical genres that fall under the far-flung retro/derivative/throwback/classic style banner. In some cases, I really like the original stuff (old school metal, golden era hip-hop) so when I hear a new

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tUnE-YarDs

I have mixed feelings about a lot of the musical genres that fall under the far-flung retro/derivative/throwback/classic style banner. In some cases, I really like the original stuff (old school metal, golden era hip-hop) so when I hear a new

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Radiation City

I’ve always envied my easy-going friends. They seem to move through life without stress, regardless of looming responsibilities and the ever-present prospects of tragedy, failure and natural disasters. That is not me. I worry about everything. What if my work

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Radiation City

I’ve always envied my easy-going friends. They seem to move through life without stress, regardless of looming responsibilities and the ever-present prospects of tragedy, failure and natural disasters. That is not me. I worry about everything. What if my work

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Heypenny

New York and LA are the entertainment capitals of the world. Regardless of what your personal feelings are for those two cities, there’s no denying that they are responsible for the vast majority of blockbuster movies and successful rock bands.

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Heypenny

New York and LA are the entertainment capitals of the world. Regardless of what your personal feelings are for those two cities, there’s no denying that they are responsible for the vast majority of blockbuster movies and successful rock bands.

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Lost In The Inbox

According to my own very unscientific studies, there are hundreds of thousands of music-related websites online. Possibly millions. Some of them have big budget advertising accounts and site traffic that rivals The New York Times. Others provide hourly coverage of

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Lost In The Inbox

According to my own very unscientific studies, there are hundreds of thousands of music-related websites online. Possibly millions. Some of them have big budget advertising accounts and site traffic that rivals The New York Times. Others provide hourly coverage of

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