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4.16.2015

Alkaline Trio - Goddamnit: Does not hold up, or I am too old to enjoy it.

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Adele - 21: Most important woman in music? Not sure, but she gets my vote.

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AC/DC - Powerage: There's a subtlety and nuance I was not expecting.

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4.03.2015

XTRMST - XTRMST: Interesting only because of who is involved.

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Wonder Years - The Greatest Generation: Pretty great indeed.

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Wake Owl - The Private World Of Paradise: Nothing worth listening to again.

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3.28.2015

Various - Inside Llewyn Davis Soundtrack: A little too slick on the production.

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Various - Treme, Music from the Series, Seasons 1 and 2: I really, really miss this show.

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3.26.2015

Various - Standing in the Shadows of Motown: Greatly looking forward to the film.

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Uncle Tupelo - No Depression: Love the more upbeat songs. Some more than Wilco.

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Usurp Synapse - Disinformation Fix: Unrelenting screamo for when you are in the mood.

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3.24.2015

Trash Talk - No Peace: Fantastic production, especially for what is essentially a hardcore album, but needs more listens

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U.S. Bombs - Generation Kennedy No More: What the doc on Duane Peters. Worth it.

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TS And The Past Haunts - Heart Attack: More Piebald, please.

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Trash Talk - No Peace: Fantastic production, especially for what is essentially a hardcore album, but needs more listens

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Pete Townshend - Empty Glass: Not The Who, but still pretty good.

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3.20.2015

Touche Amore - Is Survived By: GREAT first half. Love the desperation in the vocals.

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Tool - Lateralus: I should have listened to this a long, long time ago.

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Tool - Salival: Nice to have, but not essential.

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Tool - Aenima: Firmly in the progressive rock genre. Top 5 for me.

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