February 2008

I Love Bad Music: Here’s What I DO Know

HT Contributor Eliot Glazer has tremendously terrible taste in music. But he makes everything sound so damn appealing, so we allow him this soapbox… On October 31, 2007, I felt

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Volume 1: Steve Earle

I’m going to take you back a bit. Not back when Steve Earle was a guitar town hero in Nashville, hung up on heroin, behind bars, or even “just another country-rock artist.” I’m going to take you back when I first heard a Steve Earle song.

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Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend

It’s hard to imagine anyone not getting sucked into Vampire Weekend’s whole-hearted goodness, and in fact, I’d be concerned about anyone who didn’t. Hype may be one thing, but it’s hard to argue with a solid record that guarantees a good time with every spin.

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Mike Doughty: Golden Delicious

Doughty knows what he’s best at and that propensity makes Golden Delicious comfort food for those that like their lyrics and melody on the quirky side.

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Matthew Ryan Plans Spring Tour Dates

Hot on the heels of 2006’s profound and critically acclaimed solo journey From A Late Night High-Rise, ambient folk/rocker Matthew Ryan enjoys the company of longtime band Vs The Silver

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Pullin’ Tubes: New Porn Video

One of my top ten shows of ’07 was a New Pornographers performances at Webster Hall, which boasted the band’s full line-up; a rarity these days with the members other

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Hors d’Oeuvres: Wilco Starts Strong

Wilco mixed never-played-before gems with live staples over the first two nights of their highly-anticipated residency at Chicago’s Riviera Theatre. Kudos to Greg Kot for providing the play-by-play for those

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The Week That Was: Bustin’ My Cherry

I’ve written all sorts of things for Hidden Track, but I’ve never written any of those “best of the week” type features that are all the rage on the ‘nets.

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Mike Doughty Announces Spring Tour

Former Soul Coughing front-man Mike Doughty has announced spring tour dates behind his latest studio LP, the forthcoming "Golden Delicious,’ due Feb. 19. The tour kicks off nearly a month

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