Category Archives: Music Just Music

Not About Wine: Why The Postal Service Should Not Release Another Album

Posted on June 20, 2013 by David D.

I have many great associations attached to The Postal Service’s 2003 album Give Up. I was reminded about those associations while watching their performance of “From Such Great Heights” on The Colbert Report last night. They range from great times … Continue reading →

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More About Musicals

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Clint

I’ve gone on record before as stating I enjoy a good musical more than any straight man probably should, even though I made my case last week for why the art form exists, and why–particularly where movie musicals are concerned–it … Continue reading →

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“Anything too Stupid to be Said is Sung”

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Clint

The above quote is often ascribed to the French satirist Voltaire, all the way back in the 18th Century. Whether or not he said it first, it was certainly in circulation by the time of George Bernard Shaw, who referenced … Continue reading →

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Foreign Aid

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Clint

I’ve been feeling pretty sick the past few days, especially around the sinus region, which hasn’t been good in terms of putting together long strings of coherent thought. So I figured I’d just talk for a bit about something that’s … Continue reading →

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Not About Wine: Lykke Li at the Greek Theatre

Posted on August 4, 2011 by David D.

Despite stepping right off the plane after a 7AM (EDT) flight from Boston to LAX and going straight to work, I still mustered up the strength and non-meth fueled energy to go see Swedish indie-pop queen Lykke Li play last … Continue reading →

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