Tuesday, December 31, 2013

13 Favorite Albums of 2013

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It was a great year for music; at least the music that I like.  In recent years it's been a chore to come up with 10 albums deserving ...
Monday, December 30, 2013

2013 Songs of the Year - "Blurred Lines," Robin Thicke

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No less an authority than Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield called it the worst song of "this or any other year," and the NSFW ...
Sunday, December 29, 2013

2013 Songs of the Year - "Dance Apocalyptic," Janelle Monae

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And this may very well have been the performance of the year.  Janelle Monae, doing her best James Brown imitation on the Letterman Show. ...
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Kings Mania

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So the Heat were without three starters, and in the midst of what is probably their longest road trip of the year.  Who cares?  We beat th...

2013 Songs of the Year - "Blowin' Smoke," Kacey Musgraves

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 I have a feeling that Kacey Musgraves is going to be around for a while.  Her 2013 album was consistently excellent, and this song seems...
Friday, December 27, 2013

2013 Songs of the Year - "Finger Back," Vampire Weekend

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As has been the case for the past few years, I'm going to highlight some of my favorite songs of the year.  And on New Year's Eve, n...

American Hustle: Missed it by that much

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"American Hustle" has been getting some of the best reviews of the holiday season, and is an almost certain nominee for the Best...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Musical Advent Calendar, Day 24: Darlene Love!

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And of course, the enduring classic closes out the calendar. Darlene Love, "Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)," from the Late...
Monday, December 23, 2013

Candlestick Memories

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Candlestick Park opened for business on April 12, 1960, exactly one week after I was born.  Since it's been the home of my two favorite ...

Musical Advent Calendar, Days 21-23: Santa Claus!

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The King, spitting fire. The Crystals' indelible version. And of course, The Boss.
Saturday, December 21, 2013

Musical Advent Calendar, Days 18-20: Silent Night

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OK, here we go again! Done well, "Silent Night" is as moving as any song ever written or sung.  Enya comes through with this v...
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Musical Advent Calendar, Days 13-17

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It always happened to me when I was a kid.  A few days would go by, and all of a sudden I'd realize that the advent calendar had been fo...
Thursday, December 12, 2013

Musical Advent Calendar, Day 12 - Scala and Kolacny Brothers

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Being a Linkin Park cover, I'm not even sure this completely counts as a Christmas song, but the production quality on the video is ou...

Musical Advent Calendar, Day 11 - The Piano Guys

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OK, now this is pretty cool.  I have to admit I'd never heard of these guys, but they look like they're worth checking out. Day ...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Musical Advent Calendar, Day 10 - Jack Johnson

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Heck, this one is worth it just to see Questlove in a Christmas sweater. I've never heard a Jack Johnson song that I truly disliked,...
Monday, December 09, 2013

Musical Advent Calendar, Day 9 - The Lennon Sisters

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Now, let's jump into our way-back machine, to a simpler time when musical groups like The Lennon Sisters ruled the airwaves.  OK, that...