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On Diffuser: 29 Years Ago – Beastie Boys Bridge the Rap and Rock Divide With ‘Licensed to Ill’
I was no fan of the Beastie Boys’ debut album.
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Is ‘On Demand Fundamentalism’ the New True Religion?
That really bad thing happened and social media lit up like an ugly Christmas sweater.
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From the Stacks: Frank Zappa, ‘Mystery Box’
Here’s your big boy, your white whale, the cornerstone of your Frank Zappa bootleg collection.
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On Diffuser: 13 Years Ago – Pearl Jam Release the Artsy and Experimental ‘Riot Act’
The thing about young bands is that if they stick around long enough they become old bands.
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Choose and Defend: Beauty or Savage Beast?
You’re in line at the Golden Arches when you notice an odd looking fellow staring at you. He’s wearing a wise smile and a trucker cap with “Muff Dive” silk screened across the front. “What’s with the hat, buddy?” you ask.
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Throw Beck Thursday: Van Halen, Homophobia, and the School Bus
When we moved to South Carolina I decided that I wanted to take the bus to school. There was no particular need for this — my mother worked now, so she could always drop me off in the mornings, and my oldest sister was soon to get a driver’s license. No, the only reason I…
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Deep Cuts: Songs for the Beautiful People
Here’s the big mistake I made as a younger man:
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On Diffuser: Cover Stories – Beck’s Design-Your-Own Artwork for ‘The Information’
Leave it to Beck to deconstruct the album cover so that you can construct your own.
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On Diffuser: 20 Years Ago — Alice in Chains Release Their Self-Titled Third Album
Drug tragedies still happen in the music business, which kind of blows my mind.
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237. I Cannot Get Over the Reality of My Surroundings
What were we talking about again? Ernest Scared Stupid. We spent three months in Nashville. During that time I listened to Fishbone’s The Reality of My Surroundings repeatedly, watched the Bulls of Chicago defeat the Lakers of Los Angeles in the NBA finals (perhaps due to the lack of lakes in L.A.), and ate my…
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