February 2012
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California English: Bands on the Rise, Austin... →
This week California English takes a trip down south to Austin, TX, the capital of the Lone Star state and home to two awesome bands: Marmalakes and SPEAK!
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California English: Valentine's Day Edition →
Here’s my playlist to help set the perfect vibe for a stellar Valentine’s Day!
*Comes complete with a shower of hearts on the DG website.
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Bands on the Rise, New York Edition →
This week California English takes a trip to New York and features two up-and-coming bands from the Big Apple: The Dig and St. Lucia! Very appropriate tunes to celebrate with after the Giants Super Bowl victory too.
January 2012
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Bands on the Rise: Los Angeles Edition →
Are you a fan of discovering bands before they make it big? Welcome to “Bands on the Rise”, a new feature for my California English column. The first highlighted city: LA!
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5 Albums To Look Forward To In 2012 →
As we welcome 2012, I look to new music releases to provide the soundtrack for the year ahead. Below are a handful of expected album releases, by artists old and new, that I am particularly excited about.
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Top 20 Tracks of 2011, Part II →
I am pleased to present you with my top 10 tracks of 2011. Let these terrific tunes provide a phenomenal music backdrop as this year comes to a close and a new one is welcomed!
December 2011
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Top 20 Tracks of 2011, Part I →
Linked above you will find songs #11-20 of my Top 20 Songs List for 2011 for my Daily Gazette column, California English!
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10 Favorite Albums of 2011, Part II →
My second music column for my college’s digital newspaper, The Daily Gazette, featuring my top five albums of the year!
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10 Favorite Albums of 2011, Part I →
I have a new music column titled “California English” for my college’s digital newspaper, The Daily Gazette. Enjoy my first post by clicking the link!
October 2011
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JEFF MANGUM (OF NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL FAME) PLAYS AT OCCUPY WALL STREET
Hearing the live version of “Oh Comely” at the end of this video was the perfect ending to my Tuesday night.
September 2011
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August 2011
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July 2011
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“Comeback Kid (That’s My Dog)” by Brett Dennen
I first became a fan of Brett Dennen’s after hearing his tune “Ain’t No Reason” back in 2006 when it was a free download of the week on iTunes. Mr. Dennen has continued to create stellar music since then, and the track above, “Comeback Kid (That’s My Dog)” is one of his catchiest yet. The...
June 2011
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-29) →
The Gromble (43)
Foster the People (38)
Fleet Foxes (22)
Lady Gaga (15)
Explosions in the Sky (15)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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May 2011
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-5-15) →
Tokyo Police Club (31)
Sufjan Stevens (25)
Bob Marley & The Wailers (16)
Two Door Cinema Club (15)
Maroon 5 (15)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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