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Why Music Still Needs the Underground

Why Music Still Needs the Underground

Posted on 02. Oct, 2009 by refe.

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The other day I was listening to one of the college radio stations here in Chicago and heard an old Death Cab for Cutie track. The song took me on a brief time warp back a few years to when the only people who knew that name were the indie-kids who accidentally stumbled on the [...]

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The Importance of Innovation in Music

The Importance of Innovation in Music

Posted on 31. Aug, 2009 by refe.

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As a music listener, what is the most important factor that determines whether or not you like a particular song, or album, or artist? The last couple of posts I’ve published have produced quite a few comments that seem to consider innovation to be the litmus test. That doesn’t surprise me at all, and I’d [...]

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