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The Best CDs of 2009, pt. 2: the Platinum LPs

Posted on 2009.12.27 by winterSmith 6 comments

In Part 1 we had a look at some very good 2009 releases, and in other years some of those CDs might have made a run at a Platinum LP. As I said, though, this was maybe the best year for new music since Jimmy Carter was president. So please, give these recipients of the S&R/Lullaby Pit Platinum LP a

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TunesDay: that new old sound

Posted on 2009.01.27 by winterSmith 6 comments

If you pay attention to my music entries, you may have noticed a recurrent theme. It seems a lot of the bands I hear these days, many of which I really like, remind me of bands from the past. Like The Mary Onettes: I recently tripped across one such example, Sweden’s The Mary Onettes. They can’t seem to make up

TuneSunday Video Roundup: The Killers and M83 live in Denver

Posted on 2009.01.18 by winterSmith 2 comments

We went to see The Killers at DU last night. A few stray thoughts, in no particular order of importance. 1: There are air raid shelters with better acoustics than Magness Arena. I’m guessing it makes for a suitably noisy hockey barn, but let’s just say that it’s sub-optimal for a concert. Still, the crew managed to make the band