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The Best Albums of 2009

December 14, 2009 / Leave a Comment

The new year is almost here, and with it comes a maelstrom of “End of the Year Lists.” Here on Ex-Spectator, I’ll be rolling out a few “End of the Year”/”End of the Decade” lists. Today’s list: The Best Albums of 2009. As I’ve mentioned previously, there are a lot of pitfalls for “best of” … [Read more…]

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The Best Free Albums of 2009

December 10, 2009 / Leave a Comment

The new year is almost here, and with it comes a maelstrom of “End of the Year Lists.” Here on Ex-Spectator, I’ll be rolling out a few “End of the Year”/”End of the Decade” lists. Today’s list: The Best Free Albums, EPs and Mixtapes of 2009. Since Radiohead made the pay-what-you-want model so notable with … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: 2009, Aesop Rock, Appetite, Back to the Feature, Best Free Albums of 2009, Burn After Rolling, Dead Kids, Deastro, Decomposure, electronica, emo, Fuck Your Emotional Bullshit, Get Religon, Grower, hip-hop, Illinoize, Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Moondagger, music, No Ceilings, North Carolina, Orange Swimmer Red Summer, Park Ranger Barkwood, Shinobu, Short Attention Span, snowing, Strange Spring Air, Tab-One, The Ambiguous Garment, The Tabloids, theFREEhoudini, Themselves, Tor & Sufjan Stevens, Wale, We Are Not Brothers, Weird Tapes, Wiz Halifa

Overlooked in the Aughts: Milosh – Meme

November 23, 2009 / Leave a Comment

Overlooked in the Aughts is an ongoing feature focusing on some of the best albums from the 2000s that haven’t quite received the attention they deserved. Today’s post: Milosh’s Meme. Love songs and break-up songs. Seems as though a large majority of pop music can be fit in one of these two categories. So there’s a … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: 2006, electronica, emo, meme, Milosh, music, Overlooked in the Aughts

Late Night Jamz: BFF – "Ham Dance"

November 13, 2009 / Leave a Comment

Late Night Jamz is an ongoing feature dedicated to newly discovered tracks that are sure to get stuck in your head. Uncovered in the wee hours of the evening just before bed after a long day of work or play, these are the gems that make the adventures in finding music so enjoyable. Tonight’s track … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Chicago, electronica, hip-hop, Juiceboxxx, music, Pooper is your BFF

Interview with Travis Morrison

April 16, 2009 / 2 Comments

When I last dropped a line about America Is Just A Word, I mentioned that I’d be interviewing a few different artists who’s bands’ narratives are either barely known or not given the proper coverage. One of those groups is The Dismemberment Plan, fronted by Travis Morrison. Of the three groups mentioned in the previous … [Read more…]

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Unearthing Burial

August 6, 2008 / 1 Comment

‘I’m a bit like a rubbish super-hero …” says Burial, shyly. So began Dan Hancox’s exclusive interview with the dubstep musician known as Burial. At least, it was exclusive when it was published last fall. Now, the chase is on to grab hold of this (formerly) elusive musical force. For all intents and purposes, Burial … [Read more…]

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