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Hannukah, Modern Judaism and Musical Mensches

December 15, 2009 / Leave a Comment

It’s the halfway point of Hannukah, and it’s unexpected presence on the calendar has marked a sudden disconnect I’ve had with the Jewish community. For most of my life, I’ve been surrounded by aspects of Judaism and Jewish culture, be it growing up attending temple, my various stays in Israel or attending a university with … [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

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