Essentials – No Smoking

Stand In The Fire: An Excitable Boy’s Overdue Retrospective

Trey Zenker — Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:59:44 +0000

If you’re anything like me, you approach the vast majority of live records with a hearty dose of skepticism, almost inherently suspicious as to...

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The Beach Boys: Love You (1977)

Trey Zenker — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 08:03:37 +0000

Writing about The Beach Boys is often a frustrating (or even upsetting) affair for a fan such as myself. Sure, they’ve had a helluva...

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Snowflakes Are Dancing: Tomita/Debussy Retrospective

Trey Zenker — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 17:16:07 +0000

It is funny and at the same time rather absurd to think of how little those considered even fairly “knowledgeable” about music often know...

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APHEX TWIN: SELECTED AMBIENT WORKS 85-92

Jonathan Ben-Menachem — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 04:07:39 +0000

Studies show that listening to classical music while studying or taking exams can be extremely beneficial. There have been no studies, but anecdotally, listening...

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Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jonathan Ben-Menachem — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:42:02 +0000

Merriweather Post Pavilion is home for Baltimore experimental group Animal Collective, more significant than a simple performance venue. AC are famous for their frenetic...

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