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Monthly Archives: May 2004

Streams

Runner & The Thermodynamics: “So Sorry”

May 27, 2004 Richard Tafoya

Turn this one up. Great garage-band rock out of Boston. Thanks to CMJ and Pitchfork for pointing them out. I see a lot of editorial space comparing them to early Who and Thin Lizzy and James Gang, but am I the only one who hears some early KISS knocking around in there? “100,000 Years,” anyone?
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Streams

Joss Stone: “The Choking Kind”

May 26, 2004 Richard Tafoya

There’s live review on this site of Joss Stone’s SXSW performance in March. I first heard her on NPR, probably late in 2003. I still hold to the belief that she’s got a very rare instrument in that incredible voice.
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Site Notes

WordPress vs. MovableType

May 26, 2004 Richard Tafoya

Anyone who recently visited may have noticed things look very different this week. I’ve re-vamped the site and moved to a new blogging system.
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Coding

The Mother Of All Grateful Dead Archives

May 26, 2004 Richard Tafoya

Via Online Music Blog:

Archive.org has a massive online collection of Grateful Dead live shows available to all just for the asking. The collection is said to be complete, but not being a Dead expert, I can’t confirm that.

Now, if only they’d do this for Bruce Springsteen bootlegs.

Coding

Digital Singles Catch Up With Radio Release Dates

May 25, 2004 Richard Tafoya

The New York Times reports that labels are getting back on the singles bandwagon. Over the past few months, labels have begun releasing singles for sale through download outlets like iTunes and Napster at the same time as they release them to radio stations.
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Streams

Keith Fullerton Whitman: “Fib01a”

May 25, 2004 Richard Tafoya

I’m not sure where I originally stumbled upon this, but I’m quite fascinated by it. Whitman is known in electronica circles by his alter-ego “Krvastki.”
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CD Reviews

Los Lobos: “The Ride”

May 4, 2004 Richard Tafoya

Los Lobos’ latest produces a handful of gems, but ultimately feels mostly inspired and partly assembled.
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