Confessions of a Fanboy

I might not have mentioned this yet, but I did live out near Seattle for a few years.
What caused the grunge fest today? I have no idea. I blame that video game ad that uses “Breed.” That got me started on Nirvana, which probably started the chain reaction.
I’ve often wondered [...]

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Being a fanboy is expensive, but this looks to be a tremendous value. I’m all about value. I’m all about Guster.

You have got to get you one of these!

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It has been a busy day here at Fanboy. Preparations are being made to make the site pretty, and my iPod has been my co-pilot.
It looks like Garbage and Hendrix were the dominant artists for today’s listening. Two artists who were ahead of their times, from a sonic perspective. Obviously Hendrix was [...]

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Just when I thought we had rid ourselves of that talentless impostor Pink, it seems she’s gaining on us. Damn it! Just as I’m Not Dead was about to prove otherwise, her new single seems to be putting the matter in doubt. We’re going to have to find a new cryptkeeper! [...]

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You do what you have to do to survive family gatherings. I brought my laptop and listened to these songs. I’m still alive to talk about it. I guess it worked.

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No one is going to believe me, but when I explained to friends and colleagues what kind of articles I would write for the “…Like I Need a Hole in My Head” category, the example I often provided was a Donnie & Marie reunion tour and album.
Fuck the very ears off my head, but Donny [...]

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My following of Aimee Mann’s career has been bizarre to say the least. One of these days I might go in to all the particulars, but that would get in the way of the epiphany I had just mere seconds ago. I purchased Mann’s Bachelor No. 2 album tonight (don’t ask why this [...]

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After a run through of Jarvis Cocker’s solo album, this has been a Blues Fest Friday. I suppose that is a good way to finish off the week as I wrote two different blues reviews this week: Otis Rush and “Barrelhouse” Buck McFarland. In addition to writing those reviews, I have been [...]

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My iPod was put through another workout yesterday. Thank goodness March Madness has moved back to its rightful place in prime time. The bad news, I didn’t get a chance to take off from work. The good news, I got to sit and listen to Gillian Welch, Jarvis Cocker, Guster, and Norah [...]

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…but I don’t mean because of bad words and filth talk.
Gillian Welch’s Time (The Revelator) album has some day-ruining and potentially life-ruining songs on it. Incalculable amounts of woe and devastation could befall a fella were he to begin the day listening to this album. Thank God it’s payday today. This album [...]

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