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Gang Starr "Take It Personal" Daily Operation 1992 By 1992, Gang Starr was still a duo on the come-up. With two albums under their...

Man, you're getting a mad bonus tonight. Normally, I don't write much on Fridays. Of late, I haven't been writing much at all. B...

It's no longer about the independent artist. It's about Motorhead, Muse and the Black Keys and the independent artists fending for t...

About to turn over my Larry Bird-thday (big ol' #33). Kinda a weird feeling. Not sure yet what it feels like. I'll get back to you o...

Had the distinct pleasure of following up my nice long ski trip with a Monday in jury duty. Now, let's get something really straight her...

Per request of an unnamed Root Down reader, here it is. Just click on the image. Sorry, I've been such an absentee blogger lately. We...

(sits down with third cup of coffee, slightly lightened with a tablespoon of soy milk) Saw Zombieland last night. Yeah, about time. The oppo...

On A&E, they call this "hoarding" and they have an hour-long show dedicated to it. So it might be a little unfair and inaccura...

Ready to break out of this house and put a hurtin' on a neighborhood street. Been cooped up since Wednesday night with a couple of unsuc...

Hawdcore recommendation to all readers. Missed it when this aired on PBS and, to most people, it's easy to miss things airing on PBS. Fo...

THE INDUSTRY WILL NOT WIN AGAINST FRUGALITY I'm not blaming the industry for Napster, but let's be real, here: Napster is the produc...

The Fifth Dimension "Ticket to Ride" (1967) Marshall Williams "Norwegian Wood" (1968) Les DeMerle "A Day in the Lif...