A Long Listmaking Exercise For A Long Weekend [Somethin 4 The Weekend]

Found this:
Today’s list that’s going around some blogs that I read: List the albums you like most from each year that you’ve been alive. It sounds simple, right? But in making a list like this, you realize…

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The Followup Conundrum: At Midyear, Big Hits Are One-Offs [100 And Single]

Thanks Tracy, for pointing out:
Ed. note: Chris “dennisobell” Molanphy, our resident chart guru, looks at the upward, downward, and lack of movement on this week’s Billboard charts:
If you’re trying to guess what might end up as…

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“USA Today” Celebrates The Recession By Glorifying Overpriced Band Merch, Recycling Jokes From “PCU” [It’s The Economy, Stupid]

Christine told us about:
Today’s USA Today has a big piece on rock merch, talking about how $55 concert T-shirts are purchased by people who are “style-conscious and socially conscious” (oddly, the word “suckers” is not…

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Celebrating 50 States Of Great American Music With The “Boston Phoenix” And Fuse [State Of Denial]

Just came across this:
Fuse and the Boston Phoenix have coincidentally come up with similar ways to celebrate Independence Day. The Phoenix has named the best band, best solo artist, and best new band from each of the 50…

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“Rolling Stone” Finally Embraces Rush [Rock-critically Correct]

Brian wrote to us about:
Once again, we present Rock-Critically Correct, a feature in which the most recent issues of Rolling Stone, Blender, Vibe, and Spin are given a once-over by a writer who’s contributed to many of…

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Heidi Montag Is One Drink Away From Banging You [Leak Of The (yester)day]

Here’s a great post:
ARTIST: Heidi Montag
SONG: “One More Drink”
WEB DEBUT: July 1, 2008
ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: Hills star Heidi Montag may have aspirations toward the lucrative Christian-pop scene, but for now she’s…

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CSS Are Apparently Tired Of Being Any Fun To Listen To [Leak Of The Last Night]

Found this post:
ARTIST: CSS
TITLE: Donkey
RELEASE DATE: July 22, 2008
WEB DEBUT: July 1, 2008
ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: “Oh my God, I’m so messed up,” CSS lead singer Lovefoxxx blurts out on the third lyric of the…

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Idolator’s Completely Biased Guide To The Cornerstone Festival [Idolator’s Extensive Christian Rock Coverage Continues]

This is an interesting post:
The 24th installment of the Cornerstone Festival kicked off on a farm near Bushnell, Ill., yesterday. For nearly two decades, the festival operated outside the sight of mainstream culture, but…

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How Are Gas Prices Affecting Your Musical Habits This Summer? [The Outside World]

This is an interesting post:
Yesterday, the Associated Press released a poll saying that 9 out of 10 Americans were hit hard by gas prices, with people giving up on luxuries like eating out and fancy soaps and pizza places…

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Beck And Danger Mouse, Hanging Out In Silverlake, Record An Album [Leak Of The Day]

Carl emailed us this:
ARTIST: Beck
TITLE: Modern Guilt
RELEASE DATE: July 7, 2008
WEB DEBUT: June 30, 2008
ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: It seems that every time I end up doing one of these “leak of the day” posts, I end up…

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