Monthly Archives: November 2013

As High As The Highest Heavens And From The Center To The Circumference Of The Earth

Band: True Widow Album: As High As The Highest Heavens And From The Center To The Circumference Of The Earth Best song:  “Skull Eyes” is magnificent. Worst song: “Doomser” goes on too long. I went to see Cat Power earlier this month. I think I’ve seen Chan Marshall perform six times, which puts here near […]

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Dots and Loops

Band: Stereolab Album: Dots and Loops Best song: “Miss Modular” is a great song. Worst song: “Refractions in a Plastic Tube” meanders and kind of stinks. I don’t know why Dots and Loops means anything to me. Last week, I listened to it for the first time in five years and thought something I don’t know that […]

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Magnolia Electric Co.

Band: Magnolia Electric Co. Album: Magnolia Electric Co. Best song: “Farewell Transmission” might be Jason Molina’s best song. Worst song: “The Old Black Hen” is the weakest track on a very strong album. In my top 100 albums of the 2000s list, I placed Magnolia Electric Company woefully low at number 87. Part of that is because […]

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