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On Biz Markie and nostalgia

January 11, 2010 / Leave a Comment

My friend’s niece is a big fan of Yo Gabba Gabba!, a brilliant brand of childrens’ programing on the part of Nick Jr. I remember finding ridiculous videos from the show and trying to show them to some of my friends. I mean, who wouldn’t want to learn beat boxing from Biz Markie? Well, at … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: Biz Markie, Biz's Beat of the Day, Chris Conrad, Fugazi, Mail Tribune, Michael Azerrad, Nick Jr., Our Band Could Be Your Life, The Mail Tribune, Yo Gabba Gabba!

The Best Music Books of The Decade

December 11, 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 Music Books of the Aughts. I would be lying if I said I’ve read every music … [Read more…]

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Posted in: True/Slant Tagged: 33 1/3, Alex Ross, books, Can't Stop Won't Stop, Chuck Klosterman, Continuum, Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk In The Nation's Capital, Daniel Sinker, David Kamp, Electronic music, Eric Grubbs, Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey In Rural North Dakota, Glen E. Friedman, Hardcore punk, hip-hop, Jeff Chang, Jessica Hopper, Keep Your Eyes Open, Mark Andersen, Mark Jenkins, Michael Azerrad, Michael Muhammad Knight, Modulations - A History of Electronic Music: Throbbing Words On Sound, music, Norman Branon, Our Band Could Be Your Life, Peter Shapiro, Post, Rip It Up And Start Again: Postpunk 1978-1984, Simon Reynolds, Steven Daly, The Anti-Matter Anthology: A 1990s Post-Punk & Hardcore Reader, The Girls Guide to Rocking, The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, The Rock Snob's Dictionary, The Taqwacores, We Owe You Nothing - Punk Planet: The Collected Interviews

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