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Songs & Such: “Bittersweet” by Poor Old Lu
Lets jump right in. This week will will be looking at the song “Bittersweet” from Poor Old Lu’s EP, Straight Six. The album Straight Six is interesting in that most of it was written in the studio with very little forethought into the songs other than generic ideas. The song “Bittersweet”, at the time, was probably the song that was most unlike Poor Old Lu had written (later came the song “Rail” which is kind of an offshoot musically from “Bittersweet”). Continue reading
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Songs & Such: "Bittersweet" by Poor Old Lu
Lets jump right in. This week will will be looking at the song “Bittersweet” from Poor Old Lu’s EP, Straight Six. The album Straight Six is interesting in that most of it was written in the studio with very little forethought into the songs other than generic ideas. The song “Bittersweet”, at the time, was probably the song that was most unlike Poor Old Lu had written (later came the song “Rail” which is kind of an offshoot musically from “Bittersweet”). Continue reading
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“Hot in Herre”
If you have not been introduced to the brilliance that is Jenny Owen Youngs, then allow me to help you with that problem. I found out about Jenny through her track “F**k Was I” that was featured in an episode … Continue reading
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"Hot in Herre"
If you have not been introduced to the brilliance that is Jenny Owen Youngs, then allow me to help you with that problem. I found out about Jenny through her track “F**k Was I” that was featured in an episode … Continue reading
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Songs & Such: "Bliss Is" by Poor Old Lu
It was really hard to pick a song off of the album Sin by Poor Old Lu for this week’s “Songs & Such” article. The main reason being it is arguably one of my favorite albums by the band as it contains the song that made me fall in love with the band. But going with “Bliss Is” was in the end a great choice because it is the song that is most different from the rest of the album in it’s funk edginess. Also the subject matter is something that seems important of late, family. Continue reading
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DRM Free Revolution
Last week, Amazon opened its MP3 Download Store. With over two million tracks averaging out at 89 cents a track, it is an impressive entry into the market of music downloads. Totally ripping Apple a new one, Amazon has unveiled what could really be a successful product, if they do it right. Continue reading →