Monthly Archives: April 2007

Willie Herath – Cohgie Never Landed

I love the smell of the beach; even here in Scotland it smells the same. The sweet, scent of the crisp air, the salty clean aroma of the water, the sandy whiff on a windy day. Nothing seems as pure … Continue reading

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Test Your Reflex – The Burning Hour

80’s new wave sounds from artists like The Cure, Peter Gabriel and Depeche Mode were always upbeat — even when they were depressed — atmospheric and romantically inspired. And those great honest guitar-driven rock anthem bands from the 80’s like … Continue reading

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Interview with Willie Herath

Willie Herath’s self-described “nod your head beach rock” is the epitome of summer music. Continue reading

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Songs That Touch My Soul (or make me wet) — Five

We all have them, songs that seem to touch a secret place in your soul – sometimes secret even from you. They can grow and occasionally fester like an open wound, or they can fill you up, inspire you and … Continue reading

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Kurt Vonnegut Dead at 84. So it goes.

The Satirical/ Sci Fi novelist Kurt Vonnegut died late Wednesday. The man many critics consider to be one of the key figures in the shaping of modern American literature had suffered irreversible brain injuries after a fall in his Manhattan … Continue reading

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EMI and iTunes announce DRM-free music downloads

Today, EMI – one of the world’s largest record labels and home to mega-artists like Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Lenny Kravitz and Keith Urban — announced it would make DRM-free music downloads available through iTunes. Online music makes up only about … Continue reading

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