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My Favorite Albums of 2011

ByRachel CholstDec 23, 2011

This is my last post of 2011 — I’ll be visiting the little lady through New Year’s. Thanks so much for reading! I’ve got some really exciting stuff for you in the next few weeks! Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and…

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Gary Clark, Jr.

ByRachel CholstDec 21, 2011

Here’s another Christmas/Hanukkah present: I meant the EP, but you can interpret that any way you like. I have a feeling Gary Clark, Jr. is going to be huge by this time next year — the Black Keys certainly found a…

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John Moreland and the Dustbowl Souls — Everything the Hard Way

ByRachel CholstDec 18, 2011

Welcome, new readers! It’s been a little over a week since I started this blog and I’ve already had 100 hits (not including spam bots.) Thanks for your time! Since posting updates to my Facebook and G+ statuses is not…

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The Basics: Cowboy Mouth

ByRachel CholstDec 14, 2011

You might as well listen to this while you read: Light It On Fire by Cowboy Mouth on Grooveshark There are times I wish I went to college in the ’90s. For one thing, finding a job would have been…

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The Black Keys — El Camino

ByRachel CholstDec 11, 2011

If there’s one thing you can count on from Nonesuch Records, it’s great package design. Between the letterpress-printed CD jackets for The Low Anthem’s Smart Flesh (which, as far as I’m concerned, is a minor work of art), or the heat-activated…