And we’re back…and let’s get right into more song goodness from 2011: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – “We Almost Lost Detroit” (Link goes to Spotify) The band name is certainly goofy and this song is catchy fun, but look below the surface. This Detroit combo takes Gil Scott Heron’s warning about the risks of nuclear power [...]
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Jason’s Favorite Songs of 2011
Yes, it’s that time of year… As with most “best of lists”, the exclusions often become more interesting than the inclusions. Creating a comprehensive, definitive list of the best of anything is a fool’s errand. So I won’t try to sell anyone on this being even remotely exhaustive. This is simply a selection of songs I [...]
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Los Angeles
One big change that’s happened since 2008 is I (Jason) moved to L.A. in September of that year. Yeah, I know. I gave myself a lot of flack for the decision, believe me. And for the first two years I really doubted it. But now I’ve got a little family of my own and hey, [...]
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Changes
So…three years later…many things have changed. Not sure where we might go with this site now and into the future, but there may be a revival in the works. Stay tuned…
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Thank you for holding…
Hello. Tuning back in, summer of 2008. Listening to a lot of everything including, but not limited to such entities as the new Coldplay record (not that there’s anything wrong with that). In some alternate universe Viva La Vida is U2‘s follow up record to The Joshua Tree. Would it be heresy to swap it [...]
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It’s Been Oh So Quiet Here
Actually not really. Sure, there hasn’t been even a peep from us One Louder folks for awhile now. But that’s not because nothing is happening. 2007 has been great for music so far. Come on, I’ve nearly filled up a top 20 best albums already and it’s just the start of Q2. But life goes [...]
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Belated – Jason’s 2006 Favorites
Before I get to my list, I have some questions and comments about list methodology. If you don’t care, please skip the next three paragraphs.I’ve been struggling with putting a list together for 2006 because I really don’t know how to choose them. Do I base my choices purely on how much I played a [...]
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Guest Review – J. Spaceman – The Lowry, 11.24.06
Editor’s note: I was lucky enough to spend my 2006 Thanksgiving vacation in merry old England. I traveled over solo, but met up with three good friends from New York in Manchester. The following is a review by Phil of a show we attended together in that city. Enjoy! Towards the end of November, I [...]
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Paul’s 2006 Favorite Albums and Singles
2006 never seemed like that great a year for albums as it was moving along, but when it came time for me to pick apart and reassemble a list of favorites, I had trouble keeping it to a manageable number. What follows is a list of 21 albums, in descending order of urgency, that you [...]
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Disco Discoveries, Part One: Loose Joints, New View Points
I came of age when the Village People, Hooked on Classics and Rick Dees were the sound of disco – literally and figuratively the bell end of the genre and the decade itself. I jumped along to Dee’s “Disco Duck” on the family mini-tramp, while over at my grade school, Jimmy Carter was a punch [...]
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