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Test of the Boomerang: Spring Mix

Ben Wiser April 1, 2009 3

Spring is here. Blue skies, green grass, allergens. Rainy afternoons and cool evenings. Spring, of course, is time for renewal, and I like to think of it as a time for some mental housecleaning

Test of the Boomerang: Equinox Edition

Ben Wiser March 25, 2009 0

Welcome back to Test of the Boomerang. Happy Spring Equinox! The folks over at Lostpedia offered up an interesting tidbit about the recent Lost episode “La Fleur.” Could the names of the three Dharma-ites

Test of the Boomerang: Knockin’ on the Golden Door

Ben Wiser March 11, 2009 0

No test this week, folks, as I am going out to California to visit friends and family and show off the newest member of our tribe. I’ll be back soon with more kind sounds

Test of the Boomerang: Sick of Winter Wonderland

Ben Wiser March 4, 2009 1

Phish – The Clifford Ball (Rhino) Sherman, set the Way Back machine for that balmy summer of 1996! Jerry Garcia had been gone a year, and a lot of lonesome folks had hitched their

Test of the Boomerang: An interview with Noah Weiner of the Grateful Dead Listening Guide

Ben Wiser February 25, 2009 5

Noah Weiner has been the force behind The Grateful Dead Listening Guide for the past year. A longtime collector and fan of the Grateful Dead’s music, Noah digs deep into the deepest and darkest

Test of the Boomerang – New Re-Releases and Live Updates

Ben Wiser February 18, 2009 0

Chris Darrow – Chris Darrow / Under My Own Disguise Limited Edition 2 LP/CD Box Set Chris Darrow’s first paid gig was playing bluegrass with David Lindley on the streets of Disneyland in the

Test of the Boomerang: Happy Valentine’s Day!

Ben Wiser February 11, 2009 6

Hola Amigos! I know it’s been a while since I last rapped at you, but with being a new dad and all, I’ve been busier than a one-armed bass player. No disrespect to any

Test of the Boomerang: A Midwinter Mix

Ben Wiser February 4, 2009 3

Now is the time of year when thoughts turn to the warmer days of spring and summer just ahead. It’s also the time of celebrations. Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is celebrated between

Test of the Boomerang: Animal Collective’s “Merriweather Post Pavilion”

Ben Wiser January 28, 2009 6

Named after the outdoor summer shed in Columbia, Maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion is the latest disc from Baltimore’s Animal Collective. The band named their disc in homage to

Test of the Doomerang: Black Sabbath Live 1970

Ben Wiser January 21, 2009 5

Hey, you witches and warlocks. I’m taking a break this week from your usual boomerang testing to share with you a dark and doomy treat. It’s Black Sabbath, live on April 26th, 1970 on

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