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Radio Days — “Desire”

August 8, 2023 Dan Seeger

This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. As noted yesterday, I’m looking to my distinct eras with and in broadcasting for my slice of … Continue reading Radio Days — “Desire”

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Radio Days — “Ain’t Got You”

August 7, 2023August 8, 2023 Dan Seeger

This series of posts covers my long, beloved history interacting with the medium of radio, including the music that flowed through the airwaves. This week, I’m slated to participate in the eleventh annual staging of Reunion Weekend at my undergraduate … Continue reading Radio Days — “Ain’t Got You”

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #20

August 6, 2023 Dan Seeger

20. Echo & the Bunnymen, Echo & the Bunnymen (1987) By the time the self-titled LP Echo & the Bunnymen landed in record shops, three full years had passed since the release of the band’s preceding album, Ocean Rain. It … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #20

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Outside Reading — Salty edition

August 5, 2023 Dan Seeger

What Happened to Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt? by Marnie Hanel When specific recommendations to use Diamond Crystal kosher salt started showing up in recipes from publications favored by our household, we were perplexed by how difficult it was to track … Continue reading Outside Reading — Salty edition

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This Week’s Model — Speedy Ortiz, “Ghostwriter”

August 4, 2023 Dan Seeger

It’s been five years since the last Speedy Ortiz album, but the string of singles heralding their return have demonstrated no steps have been lost. Their latest, “Ghostwriter,” romps straight towards that sweet spot of buzzy modern rock that I … Continue reading This Week’s Model — Speedy Ortiz, “Ghostwriter”

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Medium Rotation — Lucky For You; The Age of Pleasure

August 3, 2023January 2, 2024 Dan Seeger

BULLY Lucky for You (Sub Pop) — Now four albums deep into this boisterous Bully enterprise, Alicia Bognanno sure knows how to put together a crackling, crunchy rock record. For her second outing as as essentially a one-woman band, Bognanno … Continue reading Medium Rotation — Lucky For You; The Age of Pleasure

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The Art of the Sell — Red Eye trailer

August 2, 2023 Dan Seeger

These posts celebrate the movie trailers, movie posters, commercials, print ads, and other promotional material that stand as their own works of art. A characteristically dandy essay in today’s edition of The Reveal reminded me that one of my favorite … Continue reading The Art of the Sell — Red Eye trailer

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Then Playing — What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael; 27 Missing Kisses; Dial 1119

August 1, 2023 Dan Seeger

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (Rob Garver, 2018).This documentary traces the life and career of one of the most formidable film critics to ever amass column inches. From her perch at The New Yorker, Pauline Kael helped … Continue reading Then Playing — What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael; 27 Missing Kisses; Dial 1119

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Laughing Matters — Pee-wee Herman on Late Night

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023 Dan Seeger

Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. I wonder if people … Continue reading Laughing Matters — Pee-wee Herman on Late Night

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College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #22 and #21

July 30, 2023 Dan Seeger

22. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Damn the Torpedoes (1979) The rutted path that was the early part of Tom Petty’s career sprang some especially deep divots on the Florida-born, California-based troubadour in the run-up to Damn the Torpedoes, his … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 1000, 1979 – 1989 — #22 and #21

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