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A Proposed Track Listing for Chicago’s Next Stupid Christmas Album
Someone asked for this. We need to find and punish them
Read More »CD Review: Paul Simon, “So Beautiful or So What”
We've come to expect great songwriting from Paul Simon. Ken Shane thinks that his new album is his best in a long time, and the finest album of the year so far
Read More »CD Review: Kristina Train, “Spilt Milk”
Kristina Train’s debut album for Blue Note Records, Spilt Milk, acquired its title honestly: As the final recording sessions were about to begin, a once in a lifetime computer glitch occurred during file backup
Read More »Bookshelf: Holiday Gift Ideas
So you say that your finances are under more pressure than Rod Blagojevich and you still have gifts to buy for the holidays? Join the club. When you think about it, books make a
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