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Harper’s Index: January 2011

Jeff Giles January 12, 2011 6

Statistics chosen at random from the latest Harper’s Index, with corresponding mp3s. Rank of “disappointed” among terms used by Americans in an October survey to describe their feelings about the government: 1 Soul Asylum

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The Fourth Day of Mellowmas: Spektormas

Jeff Giles and Jason Hare December 4, 2010 43

On the fourth day of Mellowmas, Jeff and Jason wander into a dark, cold place where pitch, intelligible lyrics, melody, and steady tempo have ceased to exist

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CD Reviews: Pat Metheny, Mose Allison, and More

Jeff Giles January 25, 2010 8

The press kit for Pat Metheny‘s Orchestrion promises that the album “redefines solo performance,” and for once, that isn’t just gently perfumed publicist smoke being blown up your ass — it’s the God’s honest

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