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CNF Writers Are a Bunch of Dirty Liars (If They’re Doing it Right)
The current news cycle folds over upon itself like a Möbius strip: a news cycle about the news. One Brian Williams, who played the role of Suity McHaircut on the popular sitcom The NBC Nightly News, is in the soup for stretching the details of a story.
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On Diffuser: 14 Songs For Victims of Love
It’s Valentine’s Day. For some of you that’s a wonderful thing. For others? Not so much. For me it isn’t too bad, because my editor at Diffuser has a sense of humor and lets me write pieces like this: http://diffuser.fm/songs-for-victims-of-love/ Read. Listen. Enjoy. I’ll be your secret Valentine.
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From the Stacks: Frank Zappa – Rare Meat
Frank Zappa made records, lots of records. Trying to collect the complete Zappa is a nightmare, but it’s fun.
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Throw Beck Thursday: When She Says It’s Over It’s Over
Better to accept reality than become The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave. Back in the early days of Saturday Night Live John Belushi played “The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave,” a party guest who overstayed his welcome. While his nice, non-confrontational hosts dropped subtle hints that it was time to go, Belushi flopped onto the couch,…
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On Diffuser: The Roots of Indie – Solomon Burke
He coined the term “soul music.” The Brit Invasion bands loved him. His greatest critical success came after 50 years in the business. He’s Solomon Burke, and he was the King. Read all about him on Diffuser.
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Deep Cuts: The Best of Not Prince
One can sum up ’80s pop music with four artists: Bruce, Madonna, Michael, and Prince. In a way they were the last of the real superstars. The ’90s belonged to the anti-stars like Pearl Jam and Nirvana, and with the new millennium came the collapse of the traditional music industry. I’m sure fans of Beyonce,…
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On Diffuser: The Singular Beauty of Just One Record
Do you remember when you were a kid and you had no money and pretty much no way to get your hands on some? Do you remember saving up to buy a record, then loving that album like nobody’s business because it was yours and goddammit you were going to get everything out of it…
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207. We Go Round and Round and Round
Prince was in the building; well, hypothetically at least.
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On Diffuser: Will the Grammy for Record of the Year be ‘The Record of the Year’?
I am not an award show guy. They just don’t do anything for me. But hey, I write about music and the Grammys are this weekend, so I need to at least make mention of them. Here’s a little overview of the Record of the Year award and how it rarely (if ever) actually reflects…
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From the Stacks: Klaus Schulze – Body Love Vol. 2
No, this isn’t the soundtrack to a porn movie. This is the sequel to a soundtrack to a porn movie.
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