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!
Feb 16th
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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.
Feb 15th
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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.
Feb 8th
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!
Jan 31st
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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.
Jan 29th
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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!
Jan 1st
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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!
Dec 31st
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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!
Dec 12th
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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!
Dec 10th
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October 2011
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Oct 25th
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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.
Oct 5th
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September 2011
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Sep 29th
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Sep 28th
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Sep 23rd
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Sep 21st
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Sep 18th
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August 2011
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Aug 25th
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July 2011
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Jul 28th
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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...
Jul 27th
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June 2011
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Jun 21st
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Jun 4th
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
Jun 4th
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ListenBand on the Rise: The Gromble I first learned of...
Jun 1st
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May 2011
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ListenOfficial Summer Soundtrack ‘11: Torches by...
May 31st
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May 23rd
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ListenDay 28 - A Song That Makes You Feel Guilty ...
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ListenDay 26 - A Song That You Can Play On An...
May 20th
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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
May 20th
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