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Throw Beck Thursday: The Complete List of Secrets for Men and Women to Better Sex, Happiness and World Peace
1. Leave people better than you found them. That’s it. . I was talking with my son last night about physics which, in the interest of full disclosure, I should admit is far from a common topic for us. Anyway, the notion of a Grand Unified Theory came up, which I believe is the physicists’…
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On Diffuser: The Roots of Indie – The Cafe Wha?
The Cafe Wha? is one of the most important landmarks in American music. Why? Check out my write up on Diffuser for the groovy details. —photo Rich Mitchell / Flickr Creative Commons
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Deep Cuts: April’s Picks, February 2015
Shh, shh, shh. Did you hear that? That’s April rocking like you like a hurricane. That’s April saying that tonight she’s gonna rock you tonight. That’s April making her shopping list: Light Sound Drums Guitar Ow, let there be rock. So let’s see what she brought us this month:
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On Diffuser: Why Must the Music Die With the Artist?
I love listening to live music, love it. Music never sounds better than in the moment. Recordings are a compromise — the real thing is on stage. So what happens when the original performer dies, quits, or grows to ill to perform? Should we never hear his or her amazing songs in their natural habitat…
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Yes, You Need to Pay Your Writing Dues
“You have to pay your dues.” It’s the most maddening, worthless, ambiguous reply we receive when we ask grizzled veterans what we need to do to become working writers. It isn’t just aspiring writers, either. No matter what field one pursues, some self-appointed gatekeeper stands ready to offer up this tired old chestnut. (Also a…
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From The Stacks: The Music From Marlboro Country
Oh, cigarettes, is there nothing you can’t do?
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On Diffuser: Jack White Live From Madison Square Garden (and My Office)
When is a concert not a concert? When I’m attending it from my treadmill.
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On Diffuser: The Black Crowes’ ‘Shake Your Money Maker,’ 25 Years Later
Nothing (well, kids maybe) ages a person like pop culture landmarks. I remember exactly where I was both physically and emotionally when I first heard “Hard to Handle,” when I bought Shake Your Money Maker, when I found out Chris Robinson went to college in my hometown. Money Maker was an amazing debut album, and…
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From The Stacks: Bob Dylan – Stealin’
Here we have the second Bob Dylan bootleg ever released, 1969’s Stealin.
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Throw Beck Thursday: 6 Types of Conspiracy Theories They Don’t Want You To Know About
Revealed! Six things They don’t want you to know! Conspiracy theories have been around since at least Roman times, when the first beam-blocking helmets were manufactured. I’m sure there are myriad reasons for creating alternate versions of reality, but the most compelling theory is that they allow believers to bring order to their universe. What…
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