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Lost MP3 of the Week: My Bloody Valentine, “Sometimes”
[Taylor's note: My friend Clay makes the best mixes of anyone I know. He’s also one of the best writers I know. His words are fluid and natural, with a powerful grace and natural
Read More »Lost MP3 of the Week: Bob Seger, “Night Moves”
One of the most astounding things about art, and especially music, is the way a self-centered thought or experience contained in a medium can ignite a chain reaction of independent yet similar thought, ironically
Read More »Lost MP3 of the Week: Bone Thugs ‘n’ Harmony, “Crossroads”
In sixth grade, I was very good friends with a guy named Gabe. He came into our private school rather late in the game — most of us had been in classes together for
Read More »Lost MP3 of the Week: The Anniversary, “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter”
The Anniversary’s “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” is exactly the kind of song that I began “Lost MP3 of the Week” for. However, it’s a music journalist’s nightmare. The Anniversary – The Heart
Read More »Lost MP3 of the Week: Two Gallants, “All Your Faithless Loyalties”
Among the many reasons why I love Two Gallants, one of the most prominent is the way their songs feel alive, as if they posses minds of their own. Guitarist/vocalist Adam Stephens recently told
Read More »Lost MP3 of the Week: Foreigner, “Cold As Ice”
If there’s one major aspect of the rise of hipster irony (the only rule of which seems to be, basically, “so bad/ridiculous/awkward it’s good”) that I appreciate, it’s what it’s done for cheesy music.
Read More »Lost MP3 of the Week: Laura Nyro, “Gonna Take a Miracle”
There’s something so beautifully painful about “Gonna Take a Miracle.” In a way, she sounds almost happy about the hurt that her lover’s leaving has caused her. It’s a jubilant, upbeat song, and yet,
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