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Popdose 2010: Michael Fortes’ Top Albums

Michael Fortes December 16, 2010 1

From the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, Michael Fortes runs through his top picks for the best albums of

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Live Music: XPoNential Music Festival, Part Two

Ken Shane August 11, 2010 0

To read Part One of my coverage of the 10th annual XPoNential Music Festival, please click here. If anything, the weather along the banks of the Delaware River in Camden, NJ for Sunday’s installment

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Live Music: 2010 Non-CommVention in Philadelphia

Ken Shane June 21, 2010 10

Non-Comm is the annual Triple A radio conference hosted by WXPN in Philadelphia, and held at that city’s wonderful venue, World Cafe Live. The conference draws radio programmers from all over the country for

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CD Review: Delta Spirit, “History From Below”

Ken Shane June 8, 2010 1

When Delta Spirit released their 2008 debut album Ode To Sunshine, I quickly became a fan of the San Diego band. I appreciated the first-rate songwriting, and the impassioned delivery of lead vocalist and

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CD Review: Dr. Dog, “Shame, Shame”

Ken Shane April 6, 2010 4

I like the good old three chord rock and roll as much as any other jaded music writer does. But I also like innovation. I love hearing young bands trying out new things. And

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CD Review: fun., “Aim and Ignite”

Ken Shane August 27, 2009 18

fun. is one of those bands that take all the music that they love, throw it in a blender, and pour the resulting mixture into an album. In this case, the album is called

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