Russ’s Favorite 20 Albums of 2009 »

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That’s right, Russ’s favorite. Not claiming to be an exhaustive list or a definitive list. So don’t tell me it was criminal of me to ignore the latest Jimmy Buffet album. It was downright heroic.

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UsedWigs Radio Podcast 70: Holiday Special with Brian Seymour »

Musical Guest: Brian Seymour. Playlist: Dismemberment Plan, Sufjan Stevens, Brian Seymour, Centro-matic. Topics: Scott’s Mister Microphone, Jeff’s Made-Up Belgian History, Todd’s Perv Mustache, Brian’s Man Voice, Most Popular Holidays Albums, Top Songs of The Year, Billy Squier, Hall & Oates, Kings of Leon’s Very Bad Song, Chinese Music Fans, Feast of Seven Fishes, Ethnic Holiday Foods, Home Recording vs Studio Recording, Donut Thursday and Movie Talk!

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Favorite Modern Holiday/Christmas Songs »

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A bit tired of hearing that Waitress’s “wrapping” song and Bruce babbling on about Clarence getting a new sax for Christmas? Us too. Here’s a holly jolly roundup of some little-known originals and some well-known classics done by some of our favorite modern (mostly indie) artists. Have a favorite tune you wish to share? Just [...]

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My (Bloody) Valentine's Day List of Love Jams »

I don’t know much about “love” songs and I am definitely not a fan of the R&B love-making music (just seems a bit too silly for this white boy). That said, here’s a quick list of my favorite indie rock love jams (plus one classic rock gem):

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Hell Yeah, America! – UsedWigs Mix Tape Vol. III »

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Just press “Play” button on cassette to enjoy some Obama-loving goodness.

Featuring: Sufjan Stevens, Onelinedrawing, Nada Surf, Earth Wind And Fire, Ed Harcourt, Aquabats, The Jealous Sound, Bob Mould, The Postal Service, The New Pornographers, Naughty By Nature, Gomez, Johnny Nash, The Clash, The Frames, Operation Ivy and Fishbone.

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Saturday Night Shut-in Club: Best Romantic Indie Rock Video and Love Songs »

Not a lot of posting happening on a Saturday night, most webbies are busy getting their funs on. Bully for them. Me, I always seem to have a free moment on this popular night, so here’s my inaugural post for the “Saturday Night Shut-in Club,” where I will broach a music topic and dazzle you [...]

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