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There’s a big difference between a 21-and-over concert and an all ages one. Granted, the serving of alcohol at adult shows is the crucial variation, as it alters the demographics of the audience. Recently I went to my first 21-and-over show at the classy Douglas Fir Lounge in Portland to see Laura Marling and Patrick [...]

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KEXP’s Top Albums of 2009

Below are the top 91 Albums of 2009 as voted by KEXP listeners. Some of our favorites from the year are The Decemberists’ Hazards of Love, Regina Spektor’s Far, Noah and the Whale’s First Days of Spring and K’naan’s Troubador. Rank Artist Album 1 Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion 2 Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 3 [...]

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Top 25 Songs of 2009

I wasn’t planning on making a “top” songs list, but after I saw that Time magazine ranked Kelly Clarkson’s “My Life Would Suck Without You” as the best song of 2009, I felt obligated to come up with something. Below are my favorites from the year. 25. N.A.S.A., “Gifted” 24. The Thermals, “Now We Can [...]

NPR Picks the Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings

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NPR Picks the Decade’s 50 Most Important Recordings

Last week, NPR compiled a list of the decade’s 50 most important recordings. These aren’t necessarily NPR’s favorite albums, but the ones they consider the most important. So, how are the CDs selected? According to NPR, the list covers “a wide range of styles and genres, with indelible songs and albums that challenge, inspire and [...]

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Top TV Shows for Music

Kaya Scodelario [center] and the rest of the cast of Skins Lauren Conrad and Heidi Pratt are having a tipsy heart to heart outside of an L.A. club. I’m not sure whether I should laugh or put on a straight face. Then, Barcelona’s “Falling Out of Trees” plays and I know I should do the [...]

The Top 10 Albums of 2008 (Nine Months Later)

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The Top 10 Albums of 2008 (Nine Months Later)

I screwed up. Having only listened to about twenty full CDs last year, I probably shouldn’t have created a top ten list for 2008. So, nine months later, after listening to a handful of ’08 albums, I present to you a new ranking. Now, I probably still don’t have the top ten albums, but I [...]