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Month: January 2009

Waiter, There's Autotune In My Folk!

January 8, 2009 / Leave a Comment

Bon Iver is streaming the new Blood Bank EP through myspace, and there’s quite a surprise. Take a listen to “Woods”: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZYVJlhnqxQ] That’s right, a nice healthy dose of autotune! Now there’s some forward thinking folk. I’m interested to see how diehard folkies will react and those stuck on the sound that drew people into … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: autotune, Blood Bank EP, Bon Iver, emo, folk, For Emma, music, My Chemical Romance, Woods

1st Emo Altercation of 2009

January 8, 2009 / 1 Comment

Sure, 2008 had it’s fire and brimstone moments for emo, what with the violent outbursts in Mexico, the “cult suicide” in the U.K., and the proposed ban on the genre in Russia. But in just over a week of 2009, it appears that the name of emo is already being dragged through the mud. This … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: Andrew Wight, Australia, Brisbane, cult suicide, emo, Mexico, mohawk, music, ombudsman, punk, Russian emo ban, stereotype, The Brisbane Times, UK

Breaking News: iTunes and DRM-Free Songs

January 6, 2009 / 1 Comment

New York Times technology correspondent Brad Stone has some great information on the future of DRM-free songs available on iTunes. Blogging live from the Macworld Expo, here’s the quick and dirty down low: “1:37 p.m.: More background: EMI had been the only one of the four major labels to offer DRM-free songs through iTunes Plus. … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: apple, Brad Stone, breaking news, DRM, DRM-Free, EMI, emo, iTunes, Johnny Rotten, Macworld Expo, music, New York Times, punk, variable pricing

Stooges' Guitarist Ron Asheton Found Dead

January 6, 2009 / Leave a Comment

The Stooges founding member/guitarist Ron Asheton was found dead earlier today. The impact of that band on modern music is innumerable, as the group’s chaotic proto-punk had an intense impact on punk and every “alternative” act that is only equaled to The Velvet Underground. As far as the impact on emo, you can look back … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: alternative, emo, Fugazi, Ian MacKaye, music, proto-punk, reggae, Ron Asheton, The Stooges, The Velvet Underground

Paging Dr. Emo

January 5, 2009 / Leave a Comment

Is “Scrubs” emo? And a look at the newest webisode for the series…

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: ABC, emo, Newsday, Our Intern Class, Scrubs, webisode

Graffiti Gradin'

January 4, 2009 / Leave a Comment

Found this on Flickr: I must say, even for some scrawl on the wall, I wonder if this is truly worthy of being captured. It’s not particularly outstanding, it doesn’t appear to have any unique or noticeable style to it, and it looks as if it would be better suited for a note scribbled during … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: 70s, emo, emo's must die, Flickr, graffiti, grammar, New York, Wooster Collective

Knowledge Is Power With A License To Read/Library Card

January 4, 2009 / Leave a Comment

I was flipping through the CD collection at the BPL in Copley Square today when a curious kid no older than ten caught up to my perusing area in the Popular Music Section. “Have you seen a My Chemical Romance CD?” The boy asked. “No, but if I do I’ll let you know,” I replied … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: blues, Boston Public Library, classical, Copley, emo, hip-hop, indie rock, James Brown, jazz, music, My Chemical Romance, Nina Simone, Ray Charles, showtunes, The Beatles, world music

Emo, the "sweet, good natured dog"

January 1, 2009 / Leave a Comment

Yes Virginia, you too can adopt a dog named Emo! Take a look at this adorable mix of a lab and a spaniel: And the dog’s neutered as well, linking into a similar entry from a little while ago.

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Posted in: Perfect Lines Tagged: dog, emo, lab dog, spaniel, Stafford County Sun, Virginia
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