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Howdy From High Bias
26 January 2009I think about music, listen to it, seek it out and spend money on it constantly. It’s everything to me in a way that’s likely unhealthy but makes me happy as little else does.
New Blogger in Town: Downloading Free, Legal MP3's from the Internet Underground
20 February 2008The new guy is on a mission to explore websites where users can upload/download music and tell you about some undiscovered, unsigned talent whose music is floating in the cybernetic ether of the internet.
Is This Thing On?
11 July 2007Just a Cliff’s Notes attempt at who I am, and why I’m here.
"Other Stuff" with Heart
21 February 2007Hello. I’m going to be an “other stuff” guy here at BigTakeover.com.
Creeping Up to the Musical Abyss
28 June 2006There’s a lot of music out there that for whatever reason is unknown, unappreciated, and underrated, and I hope we eventually get to hear it all.
The Use of Music
19 May 2006Music was my myth. I was using music to fill the void that I had felt for as long as I could remember, yet I still felt empty.
Hello World, Hello Morning, Hello Cop!
19 March 2006I thought that taking my music to ‘market’ would somehow destroy the freedom of expression I found by playing it in more informal settings. I was out there in the park busking more to meet girls than to make money.
We're Taking It to 11 (And Somtimes to -1)
15 February 2006It’s primarily a physical thing. That’s what turns me on most about music. It’s the physical response music catalyzes that radiates past our conscious cortex, straight to our core, without being rationalized, dissected or disseminated.
Here I Am, Despite the Hair Metal
8 January 2006This may sound strange—personal musical histories take many factors into consideration like time, place, exposure, etc—so for me, the album that changed the way I listen to music was U2’s Achtung Baby. Let me explain:
Listen Close
28 December 2005How much music can one person listen to? Sometimes I feel like I’m testing that boundary.
Jack Rabid’s Top 10
Week of February 7
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The Joy Formidable – A Balloon Called Moaning (Pure Groove U.K.)
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The Joy Formidable – First You Have to Get Mad limited edition live LP (Pure Groove U.K.)
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Rogue Wave – Permalight (Brushfire)
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Sloan – Hit & Run digital EP (Murder)
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Catherine Wheel – Ferment (Cherry Red U.K.)
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Lou Barlow – Goodnight Unknown (Merge)
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Mission of Burma – The Sound The Speed The Light (Matador)
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Visqueen – Message to Garcia (Local 638)
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For Against – Never Been (Words on Music)
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The Dimes – The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry (Pet Marmoset)