Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 5, 2009, 5:16 pm
We are at the dawn of 2010, people.  10 years ago I was a sophomore in high school, digging on the new Limp Bizkit album, and rocking the trombone in the marching band.  A lot can happen in ...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 4, 2009, 6:38 pm
Redesigning the site for the new year.  Still some work to do, but you get the idea. Thoughts?
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 4, 2009, 5:27 pm
Let's say you're at this party, right? Dude who's rocking the music has to jet to pick up another case and he takes his iPod with him. This is your moment, your chance to impress every f...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 3, 2009, 6:24 am
To many people, the album cover is non-essential.  It's simply another barrier between the music and the listener.  For me, however, it's a necessary part of the experience.  Th...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 2, 2009, 9:32 am
If I'm going to be completely honest with all of you, I'm going to tell you that for the most part, I'm not a fan of crazy all-night dance parties.  Loud, mostly awful music, mixed by...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 2, 2009, 5:24 am
I did this list before in 2007 and had a lot of fun with it, so I thought I'd bring it back. Here, for your written-enjoyment, I present to you the Top 5 Songs of 2009 that just so happened to be...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 1, 2009, 9:24 am
Well by now you guys should all know that Passion Pit's "Little Secrets" is my favorite song of 2009.  The real question is, does its video live up to the song? Video Link You'l...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Dec 1, 2009, 7:11 am
One of the most frustrating things as a fan of great music is reading nothing but positive reviews about an album, only to pick it up and be blown away by how bad, mediocre, or disappointing it actual...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Nov 30, 2009, 5:26 am
You know, I was just sitting here thinking about how 2009 was kind of a lame year for music. Well, that's not entirely true because as it turns out, 2009 was a great year for new artists. Whittl...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Nov 27, 2009, 11:47 am
Oh sure, you can go brave the horrendous checkout lines and brutal parking lots for a $5 discount on some really neat mittens that your aunt Edith will just looooove, or you could just keep reading fo...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Nov 10, 2009, 5:32 pm
Long-time readers of the blog should know that I'm a big fan of Austin-based The Eastern Sea.  I first profiled the band in the now-defunct "mmm" feature almost two years ago, and reviewed a ...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Oct 29, 2009, 9:36 am
Joy Division:  Unknown Pleasures Originally Released:  June 15, 1979 Genres:  Indie Rock, Post-Punk Rating:  5 out of 10 I gave up on trying to like Joy Division shortly...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Oct 23, 2009, 11:09 am
Over two years ago, I wrote a list on this blog titled, The Top 5 Artists I Absolutely Have to See Live Before I Die.  It's quite a mouthful of a title, and the bands on the list were no...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Oct 15, 2009, 7:44 am
Okay, okay...maybe I got the billing wrong, but in my world that's the way things were last night.  Now I know that the reason 50,000 human beings decided to pay outrageous ticket and parking...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Oct 13, 2009, 8:01 am
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Oct 7, 2009, 10:07 am
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 25, 2009, 7:01 am
Joni Mitchell:  Blue Originally Released:  June 1971 Genre:  Folk Rating:  9 out of 10 Stars Literally about 30 seconds into my first listen of Blue, I thought to myself, "Wow, if...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 24, 2009, 12:05 pm
It was over a year ago that I received a copy of T Rex, the debut EP from Oakland pop/soul duo, Wallpaper.  I must admit that, at first, it was something that I didn't entirely unde...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 21, 2009, 12:14 pm
Thanks to all of you who entered into the Wallpaper. Giveaway!  In the end, only one person could walk away the winner (duh), and that person is Janell from Chicago!  Congratulations, Janell...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 19, 2009, 11:59 pm
Thanks to everyone who has entered the contest thus far. I'm getting far more entries than I could've expected, which is kinda awesome. There are 24 hrs left to enter and I'll announce th...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 17, 2009, 11:21 am
If you missed last night's Colbert Report like I did (strict 9:30 pm bedtime policy), then you missed a rousing performance of the song "Convinced of the Hex" from their upcoming album, Embryonic....
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 16, 2009, 5:30 pm
Long time readers of the blog will know that I'm a huge fan of Oakland pop/soul group, Wallpaper and that I'm crazy-excited over the release of Doodoo Face, their debut LP.  Now, it's...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 15, 2009, 3:37 pm
Muse just barely disappointed me with Black Holes and Revelations, an album critically acclaimed to be their crowning achievement that I found slightly uneven.  I've never thought twice about...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 14, 2009, 5:18 pm
Many thanks go out to all of you who voted for your favorite albums to be featured in the final 9 slots in the 29 in 2009 series.  As of the moment of this writing, I've added up all the vote...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Sep 14, 2009, 4:15 pm
R.E.M.: MurmurOriginally Released: April 2, 1983Genres: Alternative RockRating: 7 out of 10 One Word and One Sentence 1. "Radio Free Europe" - Overrated. This is a good song, but it has been haile...
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Cale R. posted an article on Audio Overflow - Aug 30, 2009, 2:30 pm
The Smiths: The Queen is DeadOriginally Released: June 16, 1986Genre: Alternative RockRating: 6 out of 10 Not putting a lot of thought into this article. Just writing what comes to my head. You ...
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