Best Music of 2008 – Mates of State

One of my favorite Christmas gifts was Re-Arrange Us, the latest CD from the band Mates of State. Though it’s their fifth full-length album, they are new to me, and I’d like to introduce them to you!
Don’t let their indie-rock posturing fool you, these two are nothing but pop music fun!
I first heard about Mates [...]

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Top 10 Listing Begins

From one of Drew’s favorite film critics (“he thinks outside the box”), and care of one of my favorite uncles…
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98634268
More Top 10 lists to come from us. And, of course, we’d love to hear your Top 10 for 2008 (or Top 3 or Top 20, whatever you have!) in any pop culture category you like!
Oh, [...]

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Presidential Candidates’ Favorite Films

We haven’t posted anything of a real political nature before, but hey, tis the season, and this is on topic…
Click here for a brief interview with the Repubilcan and Democratic candidates (remember, there are others!) regarding their favorite films. Does it help you make your decision? Thanks to Cathy for this link!

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Hello Autumn! ***update: Chabon interview link fixed.

Another round of randomness…..
First music. I have been smitten by yet another band from Austin, TX by the name of Okkervil River. Their latest album is called The Stand Ins and is fantastic! Okkervil River along with Shearwater and Spoon make Austin a veritable indie music mecca. In an interesting promotional move for this album, [...]

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