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SONG OF THE DAY: Neil Young – The Needle and the Damage Done

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0t0EW6z8a0 I don't think I'm alone when I say that the music of Neil Young has dotted many times in my life. When I was really little I used to hate…

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Song of the Day: Night Moves – “Carl Sagan”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYK4z67UQRg Whenever I see an artist from Minneapolis making waves on national music websites, I always feel a little swell of hometown. Even if I'm being a total bandwagoner who…

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SONG OF THE DAY – “IT G MA” – Kieth Ape

This South Korean punk trap music has me captivated. Music is changing quick. Kieth Ape demands you forget what you know about music, and just enjoy this energy packed…

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Animal Collective – Painting With Album Review

https://open.spotify.com/album/04EajKw866bzJn3EW8HOdQ From their 2000 debut Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished to the release of the seminal Merriweather Post Pavillion and excellent Fall Be Kind EP in 2009, Animal Collective…

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SONG OF THE DAY: WILLIAM ONYEABOR – “Fantastic Man”

https://open.spotify.com/track/1ETZhP9orTkDclKEyt0xqm WILLIAM ONYEABOR is hopefully but not likely a name you have heard before. The music of the mysterious man, released in the late 1970s and early 80s, characterizes a…

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SONG OF THE DAY: Motion City Soundtrack – “The Future Freaks Me Out”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qd3dgB_ocQs Did anyone else listen to Motion City Soundtrack during their angsty years as much as I did? Sometimes I forget that these guys aren't super well known because of…

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ALBUM REVIEW: DIIV – “Is The Is Are”

At first listen, Is The Is Are is but a slight departure from DIIV’s 2012 debut, featuring breathy vocals barely float above the guitar melodies that have defined the band…

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ALBUM REVIEW: “Wiped Out!” – The Neighbourhood

After seeing The Neighbourhood live for the second time this past September, I could scarcely contain my excitement for the release of their second album, Wiped Out!. Released on October…

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David Bowie – Blackstar Album Review

https://open.spotify.com/album/2w1YJXWMIco6EBf0CovvVN In his 1975 single "Golden Years", David Bowie sings "Never look back, walk tall, act fine." Thirty-five years later, it is apparent that Bowie took his own advice. David…

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SONG OF THE DAY: MANATEE COMMUNE – “ISLAND”

This hidden gem of a song is good for the following: - Mad indie street cred - Studying, especially if it's something kind of metaphysical - Probably smoking weed, but…

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