Sam Fason

April 3, 2017

Song of the Day: Royal Trux – “Granny Grunt”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGCnxjNvPU Over spring break I went back home to Austin for the SXSW, a week-long music festival where hordes descend upon the city while locals bitch about all the fucking people.…

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December 29, 2016

The 12 Best Records of 2016

2016 was undeniably rough. Lots of shit happened, and most of that shit sucked. Still, it's worth taking a look back at the year, because  a lot of fantastic music came…

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December 15, 2016

Song of the Day: Galaxie 500 – “Tugboat”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEwouUjDTTE After his time as the Velvet Underground's guitarist and bassist, Sterling Morrison left New York for Houston of all places, and became a tugboat captain. Galaxie 500 singer Dean…

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November 10, 2016

Song of the Day: R.E.M. – “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”

https://open.spotify.com/track/2oSpQ7QtIKTNFfA08Cy0ku That's great, it starts with an earthquake. An escalator, actually. "President-elect Donald J. Trump?" Christ. Well, at least Lenny Bruce is not afraid. Because he's dead, presumably. Don't misserve your own…

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October 28, 2016

Song of the Day: Broadcast – “Black Cat”

https://open.spotify.com/track/2u24s40bXEMu896fEs1L9L My first exposure to Broadcast was "Come On Let's Go" off of their stellar debut LP The Noise Made By People. That track, characteristic of Broadcast's glitchy, psychedelic brand of dream…

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October 18, 2016

Song of the Day: Talk Talk – “It’s My Life”

https://open.spotify.com/track/4jhsuQCUCJKA5f0bXb6XdJ Fourth week, tuesday night. The most savage night of the most savage of weeks. Coming to you from the fishbowl, downing coffee, writing an essay on this band, Talk…

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April 25, 2016

Song of the Day: The United States of America – The American Metaphysical Circus

https://open.spotify.com/track/04ezdCPZeafm0rGdm1X6mO This song is from one of my favorite albums. The man behind it, Joseph Byrd, moved from New York (where he was studying under John Cage) to Los Angeles…

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April 13, 2016

Song of the Day: Woods – Can’t See It All

https://open.spotify.com/track/47Qz2csZ85ihW02y2zItPL Woods has been one of the most consistent bands over the past decade, releasing one solid lo-fi psych-folk record after another on lead vocalist/songwriter Jeremy Earl's Woodsist label. That…

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March 29, 2016

Song of the Day: Brian Eno – King’s Lead Hat

https://open.spotify.com/track/4kWkthAKzqYgI2tk0iHOqv Brian Eno is one of the most prolific, innovative, and influential musicians around. His first four solo records are all fantastic, he was a pioneer in the field of…

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