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Category Archives: Playlists
Playlist: 14 Anti-War Songs for the 21st Century
On this day in which we honor America’s greatest advocate for nonviolent protest—and in honor of the recent withdrawal of troops from Iraq—I present 14 Anti-War Songs for the 21st Century for your listening enjoyment/outrage. Continue reading
10 pleasant surprises hidden in this year’s Grammy nominations
In a category usually dominated by schmaltzy duets, it’s a pleasure to see a stompin’, southern gothic, traditionalist shit-kicker like “Barton Hollow” nominated. Continue reading
Posted in Bay Area Music, Obligatory List-making, Overanalyzing Pop Culture, Playlists
Tagged 2012 Grammy Awards, 54th annual Grammy Awards, Adele, dubstep, Eddie Vedder, Family Guy, Fleet Foxes, Gillian Welch, Grammy Awards, Kanye West, nominations, Raphael Saadiq, Robyn, Seth MacFarlane, Steve Earle, Steve Martin, The Bay Brass, The Black Keys, The Civil Wars, The Decemberists, ukulele, Wilco
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By popular demand, the ultimate wedding song list of songs I ultimately actually played at my wedding
The big hit of the evening was unquestionably “Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell” by Das Racist, as remixed by Oakland DJ Wallpaper. I had guests coming up to me all night asking me what that song was and where I’d found it. I guess they don’t read Pitchfork. Continue reading
Posted in Playlists
Tagged Berkeley Brass Quintet, Das Racist, Playlist, unusual wedding music, Wallpaper, wedding, wedding dances, wedding music
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Playlist: 5 songs that perfectly captured 9/11 even thought they were written before the attacks
Like a lot of people, music got me through that week. Continue reading
Playlist: 7 songs to get your Rapture on for Saturday, May 21
Obviously, I’m not the first person to come up with the idea for a Rapture playlist, but I’ll take advantage of any opportunity to talk about what an awesome album “Bone Machine” is. Continue reading
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Tagged Blondie, end of the world, Family Radio, Johnny Cash, May 21 2011, Muse, Playlist, R.E.M., The Decemberists, The Rapture, Tom Waits, Verdi
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Yacht rock: America’s Cup demonstrates awesome taste in music at San Francisco celebration
On Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending the presentation celebrating San Francisco’s selection as the venue for the 34th America’s Cup. (You can read my newsier, keeping-the-ol’-journalism-skills-in-check take on the event here.) In the hour before the event began, … Continue reading
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Tagged 34th America's Cup, America's Cup, Arcade Fire, Muse, Neko Case, overheard, sailing, San Francisco, Spoon, The Avett Brothers, The White Stripes, Wilco
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