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Tag Archives: Arts
Leading Us Absurd Turns Two!
(Fall, 2009) On Friday, Leading Us Absurd turned two years old. It’s hard to believe that it’s been this long. When I originally started this blog, my intentions were pretty modest. It was mainly just an outlet for my writing, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Education, England, English language, MP3 blog, Music, Reading, WordPress
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Ian Axel On Tour
(Note: I did not write this, Press Release Courtesy of the Musebox) Emerging singer-songwriters Ian Axel, Allie Moss, and Bess Rogers have landed in your town, with a 20-city late summer tour that spans the East and West coasts. All … Continue reading
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Tagged Allie Moss, Arts, Axel Rudi Pell, Erin McKeown, One Tree Hill, Performing Arts, United States, YouTube
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Albums I Thought Were Terrible (But Aren’t)
Popmatters recently ran a piece on “Albums that Supposedly Suck (But Don’t) and it got me thinking of which albums I initially hated. Sometimes, it would take a few listens for me to warm up to the music, with … Continue reading
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Tagged albums that don't suck, Arts, Beatles, Beck, Bono, Brian Eno, Charts, Lyrics, Music, Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, passengers, Pete Townshend, Rolling Stone, The Beatles, The Who, U2, White Album
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Adult Swim “Country Club” Playlist, Also Known As “What’s On Matt’s Ipod”
My girlfriend and I have recently started swimming at the public pool on the weekends. Since the pool is usually crowded during the afternoons, we decided to go in the early morning when there’s less people there. The staff refers … Continue reading
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Tagged adultswim, Arts, Cartoon Network, James Brown, Music, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Swimming pool
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Songs of Summers Past: Part 2
(Carrie became so inspired by my list last week, that she wrote up a list of her own. Check it out.) (Me, circa 2006.) The Clash – “Rudie Can’t Fail” (Summer 2003) For me, “Rudie Can’t Fail” is the highlight … Continue reading
Songs of Summers Past (Part 1)
(Me, summer 2004. Back when I had short hair. It’s very strange looking at that now.) For whatever reason, the advent of summer has bought back a lot memories. And most of these memories somehow revolve a specific song, and … Continue reading
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Tagged All That You Can't Leave Behind, Arts, Bad (U2 Song) The Offspring, Beck, Bono, Children, Come out and play (Offspring Song), EddieVedder, Elevation Tour, Highway 61 Revisited, Music, new pornographers, Pop (U2 album), Recordings, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Scar Tissue, Shopping, The Edge, U2, Where It's At
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Music To Listen To This Summer
Each season has their own soundtrack and summer is no exception. There are numerous albums I listen to in the summer, and find perfect for days when you just can’t seem to cool off. So here’s my selection of albums … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Green, al green's greatest hits, albums to listen to in the summer, Arts, Big Boi, blood of the ram, Charts, Elvis Costello, funk, george clinton, Get Happy!!, Imperial Bedroom, Music, Sam Cooke, seasonal music, Soul music, speakerboxxx, summer, the gourds, United States
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Matt and Kim: Baltimore 6/1/11 Recap
(Taken with my phone, so excuse the fuzziness.) I’ve said before that I’m not usually into indie-pop/dance-punk. It’s not really my style…blah blah blah. I’m not sure what to make of it was my excuse. In recent years, … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts, Baltimore, Brooklyn, concerts, dance-punk, Honda Civic Tour, Matt & Kim, matt and kim, Music, Percussion, ramshead live, Reptar
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Matt & Kim Tonight
I’m going to see Matt & Kim tonight at Baltimore’s Ram’s Head Live. I’m not usually into the whole indie-pop/dance scene that seems to be gaining some legs, but Matt & Kim are a lot of fun. … Continue reading
10 Glaring Omissions From The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame
The rock and roll hall of fame is known for excluding numerous bands and artists over the years. Here’s a list (in no particular order) of artists that are eligible, but currently not in the hall of fame. Joy Division … Continue reading
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Tagged artists not in the rock and roll hall of fame, Arts, Bob Dylan, delta blues, Emmylou Harris, emo, folk music, Gram Parsons, Greenwich Village, Harry Smith Anthology, John Lee Hooker, Joy Division, Kate McGarrigle, Music, R.E.M., Robert Johnson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, rod stewart, son hose, The Faces, The Rolling Stones, The Smiths
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