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Wednesday, July 30 2008

The Innovators

Sometimes changing the course of modern music can be surprisingly easy. Though their names may not be laced in the stars right next to Sinatra and Dylan, these mavericks will always be remembered for breaking boundaries, stretching the definitions of genres, and rewriting what the very notion of a "pop song" is.


Tuesday, February 19 2008

Swordfishtrombones (33 1/3) by David Smay

Rather than trying to explain the album as a whole, Smay roots through the details to find dubious truths about the man, not the artist.


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