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Village Voice Pazz & Jop 2009: For the Hipster in You
Every year, a group of respected music critics gather ’round the proverbial campfire and submit their picks for the Best Music of 2009 to New York’s alternative weekly The Village Voice for what has become an institution-the Pazz & Jop critics’ poll.
The poll has honored the year’s best album since 1971 (a prize that went to The Who for “Who’s Next”) and has honored the year’s best single since 1979, when the honor went to […]
We Are The World 2010
You had to think that this would happen eventually. But with the tragedy going on in Haiti, it probably couldn’t come at a better time.
This news bit comes from The Hollywood Reporter.
Reportedly, Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie are scheduled to do a sequel to We Are The World. It was originally scheduled to be a 25th anniversary project, but with the situation in Haiti, it’s now scheduled for the proceeds from the song (and […]
Port O’Brien Releases Online EP to Support Haitian Relief Efforts
How often do you get a chance to support a good cause and get turned on to some good new music as well?
California’s own Port O’Brien has been touring the country in support of their recently released album, “Threadbare”. I was fortunate enough to catch these guys play the Paradise in Boston a couple months back, and I was also fortunate enough to catch band members Van Pierszalowski and Ryan Stively at the merch table […]