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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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