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Popdose 2010: Dw. Dunphy’s Top Albums

Dw. Dunphy December 13, 2010 1

2010 was a difficult year for music, despite there being so much of it to choose from. Some high profile albums made no mark on me, while some that crept in under doorway became

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CD Review: The Hold Steady, “Heaven Is Whenever”

Ken Shane May 14, 2010 8

It’s the dobro on the song “The Sweet Part of the City” that you hear first on the new Hold Steady album Heaven Is Whenever (Vagrant Records) . Your immediate reaction is that something

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Live Music: XPoNential Music Festival, Camden, N.J.

Ken Shane July 30, 2009 4

All Photos Copyright © David J. Simchock. Visit David’s Website: Vagabond Vistas. WXPN is the listener sponsored Triple A radio station associated with the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and one of the finest stations

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DVD Review: “The Hold Steady: A Positive Rage”

Ken Shane April 15, 2009 7

“There are so many of these indie-rock shows that you go to that are so joyless. I just want people to feel this joy and celebratory nature of rock and roll when they come

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