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Articles by Brian J Barr
Well, I missed Lou Reed’s keynote speech, which was at 10:30 this
Well, I missed Lou Reed’s keynote speech, which...
By Brian J Barr • March 13, 2008 12:00 am

Well, I missed Lou Reed’s keynote speech, which was at 10:30 this morning. Aside from the fact that it was…

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Former Cleveland Scene music editor Justin F. Farrar put it best when
Former Cleveland Scene music editor Justin F. Farrar...
By Brian J Barr • March 13, 2008 12:00 am

Former Cleveland Scene music editor Justin F. Farrar put it best when he said Americana has become nothing more than…

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At SXSW, if you want people to walk past you and say
At SXSW, if you want people to walk...
By Brian J Barr • March 13, 2008 12:00 am

At SXSW, if you want people to walk past you and say “Dude, nice t-shirt!” all day long, buy a…

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You learn something new every day. I was having a discussion with
You learn something new every day. I was...
By Brian J Barr • March 11, 2008 12:00 am

You learn something new every day. I was having a discussion with web editor Chris Kornelis about artwork reproduction on…

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I was just alerted to Venus magazine’s publication of a “greatest female
I was just alerted to Venus magazine’s publication...
By Brian J Barr • March 11, 2008 12:00 am

I was just alerted to Venus magazine’s publication of a “greatest female guitarists of all time” list. Of course, I’m…

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This is what I’m looking forward to the most at this year’s
This is what I’m looking forward to the...
By Brian J Barr • March 10, 2008 12:00 am

This is what I’m looking forward to the most at this year’s SXSW. It’s the SXSW Ballard Party. I know…

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Destined to the become a candidate for somebody’s word-of-the-year in 2008, the
Destined to the become a candidate for somebody’s...
By Brian J Barr • March 5, 2008 12:00 am

Destined to the become a candidate for somebody’s word-of-the-year in 2008, the term “green-collar” job has been around since the…

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Many times, music geeks find themselves in conversation with people (sometimes other
Many times, music geeks find themselves in conversation...
By Brian J Barr • March 4, 2008 12:00 am

Many times, music geeks find themselves in conversation with people (sometimes other music geeks), and those people start sizing you…

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How many of you out there read the Rolling Stone cover story
How many of you out there read the...
By Brian J Barr • February 29, 2008 12:00 am

How many of you out there read the Rolling Stone cover story on Britney Spears? I’m not talking about this…

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Holy wow! I don’t know why, but I didn’t expect this to
Holy wow! I don’t know why, but I...
By Brian J Barr • February 29, 2008 12:00 am

Holy wow! I don’t know why, but I didn’t expect this to happen so fast. Fleet Foxes’ new Sun Giant…

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A friend of mine just sent me this Seattlest link. Apparently this
A friend of mine just sent me this...
By Brian J Barr • February 27, 2008 12:00 am

A friend of mine just sent me this Seattlest link. Apparently this cat, Dan Ariely, a behavioral economist, is going…

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Dude, it’s, like, an indie rock battle of the titans. Which one
Dude, it’s, like, an indie rock battle of...
By Brian J Barr • February 26, 2008 12:00 am

Dude, it’s, like, an indie rock battle of the titans. Which one do you think would win? This guy…Or this…

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Once again.Like they say…third time’s a charm, right?Oh, and he called Obama
Once again.Like they say…third time’s a charm, right?Oh,...
By Brian J Barr • February 24, 2008 12:00 am

Once again.Like they say…third time’s a charm, right?Oh, and he called Obama a “liberal evangelist”.

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I just read this today. What’s this remind you of, you Obama-lovin’
I just read this today. What’s this remind...
By Brian J Barr • February 22, 2008 12:00 am

I just read this today. What’s this remind you of, you Obama-lovin’ Washington Staters? “We human beings delight in drama….

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I haven’t seen the March issue of Paste Magazine, so I don’t
I haven’t seen the March issue of Paste...
By Brian J Barr • February 21, 2008 12:00 am

I haven’t seen the March issue of Paste Magazine, so I don’t know anything about this. But I hear-tell our…

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As Jim Carville once famously quipped, the state of Pennsylvania is just
As Jim Carville once famously quipped, the state...
By Brian J Barr • February 18, 2008 12:00 am

As Jim Carville once famously quipped, the state of Pennsylvania is just Alabama sandwiched between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. I’m from…

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Anyone else out there a sucker for a good music/literature crossover? Hugo
Anyone else out there a sucker for a...
By Brian J Barr • February 8, 2008 12:00 am

Anyone else out there a sucker for a good music/literature crossover? Hugo House director Lyall Bush will strike up a…

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Via Stereogum.Here’s what Neil Young (aka, the greatest musical artist of all
Via Stereogum.Here’s what Neil Young (aka, the greatest...
By Brian J Barr • February 8, 2008 12:00 am

Via Stereogum.Here’s what Neil Young (aka, the greatest musical artist of all time, in my opinion) told reporters in Berlin…

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That guy up above is what I’m pumped about, even if he’s
That guy up above is what I’m pumped...
By Brian J Barr • February 7, 2008 12:00 am

That guy up above is what I’m pumped about, even if he’s not playing a damn thing. Lou! And here’s…

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“Who?” you ask. Yes, that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi…guru to the Beatles and
“Who?” you ask. Yes, that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi…guru...
By Brian J Barr • February 5, 2008 12:00 am

“Who?” you ask. Yes, that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi…guru to the Beatles and the man who introduced the West to Transcendental…

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