About Me
Charles Olney, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law and Judicial Politics at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley (academic website). This is a blog about music, politics, and the law. I also write about women’s soccer at Backline Soccer and Stars and Stripes FC.
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- Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good
- Can you see the sunset from the southside?
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- A Certain Romance
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- Speed of Dark
- Lost in your Inbox
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- I Guess I'm Floating
- Largehearted Boy
- Neon Gold
- Another Form of Relief
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Author Archives: olneyce
I laugh all the way to hell
I’ve been putting off talking about today’s album for quite a while because I feel like I ought to have all kinds of things to say, but just can’t figure out what they are. Modest Mouse has been my favorite … Continue reading
We made love on the rising tide
I’ve dedicated this week to covering albums that I’ve been meaning to talk about for a while but haven’t quite had the energy or motivation to try and give the coverage they deserve. First on the list is Saltbreakers the … Continue reading
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Politics Tuesday – Ted Leo
I’ve talked about Ted Leo on a number of occasions, citing him as a great example of an artist who blends politics, a punk aesthetic, and great tunes. Plus, he’s a vegetarian, which as I’ve said in the past, pretty … Continue reading
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These stories don’t mean anything
Last night I saw the best show I’ve been to in years (probably since the Carissa’s Wierd Valentine’s Day show back in 03): Brandi Carlile at the Higher Ground in Burlington, VT. I tend to get bored with concert reviews, … Continue reading
Politics Tuesday – May Day grab-bag
I ended up getting distracted by a number of things (a great soccer game, the need to do laundry, a far more elaborate than planned dinner, etc.) so I don’t really have the time to do the post I meant … Continue reading
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Where she closed just like rain on the flickering pane
My friend Jonah, pretty much the biggest Okkervil River fan out there, sent me a fantastic live performance of one of their new songs: “Our Life Is Not Movie or Maybe.” I’d heard it before (thanks to the SXSW performance … Continue reading
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The owls are not what they seem
Twin Peaks Theme I’ve been meaning to post about Twin Peaks for a while, and what better time than now, when the long wait to get the second season on DVD is finally over? For my money, Twin Peaks is … Continue reading
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Sounds like a mountain range in love
100,000 Fireflies – Magnetic Fields100,000 Fireflies – SuperchunkFireflies – Amy Cook Unless traffic cuts off considerably, we should hit the 100,000th visitor mark sometime later today. That’s pretty exciting, I have to say. I know 100,000 is pretty small potatoes … Continue reading
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Two girls against the world
I’ve written many times before about my love for Beth Arzy and Trembling Blue Stars, so I won’t belabor the point much, except to say that you really must listen to this: Idyllwild This is the song Galaxie 500 was … Continue reading
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Politics Tuesday – Marriage equality
A Love This True – Jamie AndersonThe Gay Marriage Song – Addie BrownleeTaxi Ride – Tori AmosIn Or Out – Ani DifrancoBan Marriage – The Hidden CamerasNever Getting Married – Roy (Many of these songs are from the great resource … Continue reading
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