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Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve been blogging here as all of my non-work energy is devoted to two things currently. But in the meantime, this will make you smile. (via Philebrity)

This a Live Music Alert. Please remain calm and get your ass to the closest venue for a live show TONIGHT. Forgoing the Friday Random Ten this week, I’ll just point you towards local kids in Philly, Marah. Fronted by brothers Dave and Serge Bielanko, Marah creates alt-country blues rock with a gritty Springsteenesque feel. [...]

Here we go with this week’s Friday Random Ten. Added some good music to the iPod this week so let’s see what we get: Notorious BIG – Juicy Squarepusher – Fat Controller Patty Griffin – Nobody’s Crying Phish – Train Song (8.17.1996) The Thorns – I Told You Valery Gergiev – Lever du jour David [...]

Reading Memeorandum this morning, I’m surprised to see no mention of the newly unveiled (and still quite beta) Rhapsody.com service. I’ve raved about Real’s Rhapsody service for a while now, so it’s great to see them taking at least tentative steps to broaden their platform and widen their appeal with this new web based approach: [...]

It’s the day we all wish was just a little bit shorter. Friday. And that means I’m breaking out the player and firing off a round of random (yeah, too much Colbert recently). Res – How I Do Curtis Mayfield – Mr. Welfare Man Dr. Dre – The Car Bomb Cat Stevens – Father and [...]

By special request, a late night version of the Friday Random Top Ten. Strap on the iPod and let ‘er rip! Gov’t Mule – Fool’s Moon Musiq – Givemorelove / Leavemessage Guster – Homecoming King (from Guster on Ice) Pork Tornado – Guabi Guabi Dizzy Gillespie – Groovin’ High Cat Stevens – But I Might [...]

Over the past year I’ve had the delight of reading and corresponding with Matt of The Tattered Coat. While we may have never met in real life, I consider him a friend and his writing has been something I’ve turned to for insight, humor, and a bit of inspiration. Sadly Matt has (rightly) decided that [...]

For some reason I don’t make music recommendations on this blog nearly as much as I should. So when I do, you should all run out and pick up the new album by The Leevees, featuring Adam Gardner of Guster and Dave Schneider of the Zambonis, for the favorite Jew in your life. Featuring indie-pop [...]

Throw on the mp3 player and spit out the first 10 random tracks. Yeehaw. Phish – Jam 2 (from the 8.13.2004 Coventry FM soundcheck) Phish – Undermind (yeah, there’s a lot of Phish on my ipod. 3000 tracks and you get 2 in a row.) James Taylor – Lo and Behold David Bowie – Andy [...]

I thought I wanted an iPod Nano before, but with the addition of the iWood case, my technolust has reached a new boiling point. I also saw someone using one of these in person for the first time the other day (first though: what the hell is that? I’ve never seen a cell phone THAT [...]