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Some Ends of Some Years
How 1999 & 2001 sounded to one CD listener and political pessimist.
Feb 23, 2023 • 
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Back in the Day
Growing up and growing old (or at least not-young) with hip-hop
Feb 15, 2023 • 
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The Malkmusiad
I honestly had no idea I’d written this much about Stephen Malkmus and Pavement
Feb 7, 2023 • 
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January 2023

Local Heroes
In which the young critic is forced into the world of journalism
Jan 31, 2023 • 
Keith Harris
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The Pulse Years
Or Year, to Be More Accurate
Jan 24, 2023 • 
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Adrift in the '90s
Nobody knew where music was going as the year 2000 approached, and that was part of the fun.
Jan 16, 2023 • 
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It All Started With Garth
Or, I was country when country wasn't cool (to alt-weekly readers)
Jan 9, 2023 • 
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New Year, New ‘Sletter
Let’s try this again.
Jan 2, 2023 • 
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July 2021

Useful Noise #11
New goons and other tunes, plus an Ed Shee-rant from the vaults
Jul 28, 2021 • 
Keith Harris
Useful Noise #10
A very exciting (!) midyear music report
Jul 16, 2021 • 
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Useful Noise #9
You want Billy Joel? Oh, I'll give you Billy Joel.
Jul 9, 2021 • 
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June 2021

Useful Noise #8
On chicken sandwiches, weak mayors, and Jimmy Smits
Jun 22, 2021 • 
Keith Harris
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