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  • The Aggrolites

    by j. poetJune 22, 2009Comments (0)

    "Their musicianship is stunning, the arrangements sting like a mouthful of chili peppers, and their energy is irresistible." (read more)

  • Saying Goodbye to the Dynamo House

    by Ryan WasobaMay 18, 2009Comments (0)

    "After subsequent months of couch surfing and extended stays with parents, the necessity of a 'band house' had become apparent." (read more)

  • Part II: Ambrosia, 1978

    by Dinky DawsonJanuary 28, 2009Comments (1)

    With a dazzling radiance, the barrel flew across two lanes, crashing in the middle of the road and briefly illuminating the rest stop. (read more)

  • Elvis Costello: Armed Forces

    by Franklin BrunoJanuary 14, 2009Comments (4)

    Costello’s ungentle judgment of Americans raised the stakes: “We hate you. We only come here for the money... We’re the original white boys, you’re the colonials.” The May 5, 1979 RS “Random Notes” item, reported from information offered by Bramlett, gives this as a general pronouncement to the “barroom crowd”; in other reconstructions, it is a response to a fan’s questions. Either way, this is fairly self-damning as insults go, splitting the difference (read more)

  • Your Handy Guide to the Year in Music

    by Mike ConklinDecember 24, 2008Comments (0)

    I've gone back and read everything I've written over the past 12 months and chose my favorite stories—some serious, many just ridiculous—in hopes of taking a brief, telling snapshot of the year that was. (read more)

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