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Hot Rail

Band: CalexicoAlbum: Hot RailBest song: “Ballad of Cable Hogue” is fun. “Service and Repair” is nice and accessible. “Sonic Wind” is, like, one of the 20 best songs ever written.Worst song: I like every song on this album. I’m pretty tired of the word “soundscape.” I probably use it too often in these pieces, but […]

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    I'm Ross Jordan Gianfortune. I am not a writer, but I sometimes write here about music and my life. I live in Washington, DC.

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