Piecast Episode 1: Do Not Roast Weenies on the Lord Thy God
Feb11

Piecast Episode 1: Do Not Roast Weenies on the Lord Thy God

Well kids, myself and my good pal Trevor Campbell have taken a kick at the old podcasting can.

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12 Days of Chipmunks: “O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)”
Dec24

12 Days of Chipmunks: “O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum)”

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DECEMBER TWENTY-FOURTH: HOPE
We’ve reached the final chapter of Ross Bagdasarian Sr.’s magnum opus. Christmas with the Chipmunks is coming to a close, and so is my review. As well as my ability to write any reviews at all. Apparently, someone didn’t get the “remember to use the back entrance” memo.

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12 Days of Chipmunks: “O Christmastime (Greensleeves)”

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DECEMBER NINTH: SPITE
Anyone familiar with “Christmas with the Chipmunks” can tell you that “Christmas Time (Greensleeves)” is, without a doubt, the worst track on the album. It’s agonizingly slow, the harmonies are stale and familiar, and none of the Chipmunks sound like they even enjoy singing it. Most people assume that at this point, Bagdasarian simply began running out of ideas. And who could blame them?

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12 Days of Chipmunks: “The Chipmunk Song”
Dec05

12 Days of Chipmunks: “The Chipmunk Song”

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DECEMBER FIFTH: ENSLAVEMENT
Finally, a day where the heading matches the actual date on which the article is posted! Perhaps, when I stop my foolish habit of relying on others, this will become a more likely occurrence. But really, what kind of self-respecting public library closes at 8:00 p.m. on a Monday? Had I known I was going to have to break in to write this article, I would have brought my glass cutter. But of course, I didn’t, so I had to throw a garbage can through the window.

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The Figrin D’an Reunion show : A review
Sep18

The Figrin D’an Reunion show : A review

Okay, so the Who(or what’s left of them) are touring “Quadrophenia.”. And yes, Paul McCartney is touring again. And yes, Led Zep is releasing a Blu Ray of the 02 concert. But fuck all of that. I went to THE concert event of the year last night. Not since they broke up over merchandising rights in 1978 have Figrin D’an and The Modal Nodes been together on the same stage.

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So…How Much Do I Hate The Lou Reed /Metallica Song “The View?”
Sep27

So…How Much Do I Hate The Lou Reed /Metallica Song “The View?”

More than I hate the TV Show “The View” and that is saying a lot.

Just for the sake of context, please take a listen to as much of this as you can stand. I made it about a minute and a half in.

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