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Cross-pollination: Carl Douglas, “Beyond the Wonder” on Popdose

Chris Holmes
posted on January 5, 2011
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I recently was inspired to start a new series looking into one-hit wonders. Specifically, I wanted to listen to the albums they came from to see if some artists might be getting a raw deal and

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2010 – The year in recorded musical performances

Chris Holmes
posted on December 13, 2010April 15, 2011
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My favorite music from 2010. Or maybe it's the best music of 2010. Probably a little bit of

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Get to Know…Vince Guaraldi

Chris Holmes
posted on November 30, 2010June 11, 2013
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A primer of jazz piano legend Vince Guaraldi's musical career, for those who have never heard his music or only know him from his Peanuts

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Platters that matter: 20 albums that changed my life (#20-#11)

The first part of a countdown of the Top 20 albums that have made a huge impact on my life, feat. Queen, Iron Maiden, Rush, and Miles

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Listening Booth – Annuals, “Loxtep”

Chris Holmes
posted on March 30, 2010April 7, 2011
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The first followup project to Annuals’ excellent 2008 album, Such Fun, was released today. It’s a five-track EP entitled Sweet Sister, and it’s damn sweet indeed. The first two

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Album review: Field Music – Field Music (Measure)

Chris Holmes
posted on February 23, 2010June 18, 2013
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For fans of Sunderland’s indie pop masters Field Music, the two-plus years since their announced hiatus felt like anything but. Scarcely a year after the January 2007 release of Tones of

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2009 – The year in recorded musical performances

Chris Holmes
posted on December 23, 2009December 23, 2009
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I swear that each year I have less and less time to spend listening to new music. It seems like a losing battle anymore to keep up with all the new albums coming out, but I have to keep trying.

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New release roundup (Ace Frehley, Muse, and more…)

Chris Holmes
posted on September 27, 2009June 18, 2013
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Man, I take a short break from updating the site and, just like that, I’m buried under a pile of new music releases. Not to mention, of course, the Beatles remasters. So with no big

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Pure jazz for now people

Chris Holmes
posted on September 15, 2009June 16, 2014
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Patrick Jarenwattananon over at NPR’s A Blog Supreme posits a most interesting challenge – name five albums I’d recommend to someone looking to get into jazz. The twist is that

Cross-pollination: Carl Douglas, “Beyond the Wonder” on Popdose

2010 – The year in recorded musical performances

Get to Know…Vince Guaraldi

Platters that matter: 20 albums that changed my life (#20-#11)

Listening Booth – Annuals, “Loxtep”

Album review: Field Music – Field Music (Measure)

2009 – The year in recorded musical performances

New release roundup (Ace Frehley, Muse, and more…)

Pure jazz for now people

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