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Top 10 Tom Petty songs

Posted on March 4, 2013 by olneyce

This is a pretty diverse list, with some of his big hits, and a few that are pretty minor parts of the catalogue. Eight different albums make it into the top 10 (with one album placing three in the top … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Bruce Springsteen songs

Posted on February 23, 2013 by olneyce

There’s a long history of American storytelling, stretching back through folk heroes like Woody Guthrie to authors like Steinbeck and the people who moved out to homesteads on the frontier, braving the cold and the wild all in the hopes … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Modest Mouse songs

Posted on February 21, 2013 by olneyce

Mandatory disclaimer: these are simply my favorites.  I make no claim about the objective list of their ‘best’ songs.  I can only tell you what I like.  Regular readers will not be surprised to see their work from the 90s … Continue reading →

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Wreck our dancing shoes

Posted on February 20, 2013 by olneyce

Radio Song – The Felice Brothers (from The Felice Brothers) Campfire sing-alongs from back before they were made cool by Mumford and Sons and the like. But with the substantial improvement of the accordion! It’s such an under-utilized instrument in … Continue reading →

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But if I seem to wander off in dream-like looks

Posted on February 16, 2013 by olneyce

Violets Of Dawn– Eric Anderson (from Violets of Dawn) Someone (I think it was Dylan – and it certainly sounds like the sort of thing Dylan would have said) said this song was a piece of total derivative trash with … Continue reading →

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Is it time for me to rise?

Posted on February 6, 2013 by olneyce

Rise – Rainer Maria I’ve posted before about my love for Rainer Maria, who I think are one of the most underrated bands of the late 90s/early aughts. I came to them right as it seemed like they might be taking … Continue reading →

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But I need you and you’re always on my mind

Posted on February 1, 2013 by olneyce

Impregnable Question – Dirty Projectors (from Swing Lo Magellan) I wasn’t really able to get into the new Dirty Projectors album.  And really, I haven’t quite been able to love anything that they’ve done. But this song, precisely because it doesn’t really … Continue reading →

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I’m thinking of your wide open eyes

Posted on January 31, 2013 by olneyce

If You Are To Bloom – Hum (from Downward is Heavenward) Big crunching guitars, a nice little groove, and a series of deft little touches on the side.  It comes out of the same Chicago tradition of layered guitars and noise … Continue reading →

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Don’t you remember love?

Posted on January 30, 2013 by olneyce

Time Ago – Black Lab Hey blog, long time since we’ve talked. In an effort to liven things up around these parts, I’ve come up with a couple projects to keep my occupied with posting for a while. First, I’m going … Continue reading →

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The platinum option and the value of executive overreach

Posted on January 8, 2013 by olneyce

Lucky Denver Mint – Jimmy Eat World As our country lurches from crisis to manufactured crisis like a drunken sailor, the next big event on the horizon is the semi-annual renewal of the debt ceiling.  If you remember what happened in … Continue reading →

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