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#28 album of 2012 – Feast of Hammers by Birdeatsbaby

Artist: Birdeatsbaby

Album: Feast of Hammers

Birdeatsbaby play outgoing piano-rock with cabaret aspects. With Amanda Palmer now a solo act, Birdeatsbaby (led by singer/pianist Mishkin Fitzgerald) are the obvious nearest successors to the Dresden Dolls for me; they also suggest Stephanie Rearick with a full band and a confident strut. Feast of Hammers has several impressive singles, smart and catchy. Love Will Bring You Nothing and Anchor have nimble tempo-shifts; elegant violin; long looping melodies; dramatic choruses; and […]

By brian|February 11th, 2013|Reviews|5 Comments

2013 Grammy Awards Fun, Not Memorable

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Nothing has happened at the 2013 Grammy Awards yet, but I know that I never want one of my younger relatives dating Taylor Swift.

I just learned Kat Dennings. a pretty actress on a bad sitcom, is presenting. I approve.

Taylor enjoying the Alice in Wonderland dominatrix scene. She is now not allowed to date older or younger relatives. Somewhere Nicki Minaj thinks things are tame. Taylor writes a pop hook as well as anyone, but Katy Perry wants the schtick back. As I type that, the camera flashes to Katy wearing a halter thingy so she technically breaks the “no boobs, buttocks or genitals rule” CBS wanted tonight. Those sure looked like boobs.

Tswizzle? Because Taylor Swift is, nah, never mind.

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By George Bounacos|February 11th, 2013|Award Shows|1 Comment

First song I ever heard in my Toyota RAV 4…

I hope readers will indulge me today, because I’m very excited about something. In March 2006, my husband and I were living in northern Virginia. We were BROKE, mainly because I was jobless and he was both paying a lot of child support and recovering from some financial disasters that occurred during his first marriage. Nevertheless, in the three years and four months we had been married, we were making steady progress toward a better […]

By Jenny|February 7th, 2013|News|0 Comments

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