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The seconds that make a song irreplaceable
Oct 21
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A Tale of Vampires, Pixies and a Dodge Neon
Album of the Week — The Jesus and Mary Chain, Automatic
Oct 19
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My Father’s Last Record
What does it mean when the music stops? And what does it mean when it refuses to stay that way?
Oct 14
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AOTW 10/12/26 — Westside Cowboy, It Goes On
My son asked how I keep it all in my head. A Manchester band called Westside Cowboy finally helped me answer the real question.
Oct 12
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The Rat Utopia Experiment, Tower Theatre Lounge, Oct. 4, 2026 – Fresno, CA
A 18-year-old-fronted circus-punk band, fresh off a Mom + Pop deal, headlines a 150-cap Fresno room. Catch The Rat Utopia Experiment before they're…
Oct 8
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Two-Way Static
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The Road to Kerouac
Jun 10
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Three Reasons You Should Collect Vinyl Records
Jan 16
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Ugly Crying into the Columbia River
Aug 26
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Mixtape Madness Vol 10 — Falling into Fall
A fall mixtape for hoodies, campfires, and s'mores with the littles — James Brown to The Lumineers and everywhere in between. Press play on autumn.
Oct 7
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Album of the Week — Ecca Vandal, Looking for People to Unfollow
An album and a concert review walk into a bar
Oct 5
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Billy Strings – Oakland Arena, Oct. 2, 2026
I didn’t know Billy Strings from Adam. My oldest flew across the country to fix that.
Oct 3
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The Answer Was Yes
The album the Beastie Boys made to prove something to themselves
Sep 30
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AOTW Sept. 28 — The Cramps, Gravest Gravy
Let's stack 'em against each other
Sep 28
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Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
When Knowing Isn’t the Best Answer - The Morcheeba Quest
Sep 23
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