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Maria Aragon (10) joins Lady Gaga on Stage

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Karl

You probably know her from her cover of “Born This Way”, Lady Gaga took notice too and invited her on stage for a song! YouTube: LADY GAGA – Born This Way (Cover) : YouTube: BORN THIS WAY – Lady Gaga … Continue reading →

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Gotta relearn this – Extreme’s “Hole Hearted”

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Karl

YouTube: “Extreme – Hole Hearted “: Call me a hippie but I believe that you shouldn’t let ego ever get in the way of love and being there for others. Only that truly matters. This song sings that loud Life’s … Continue reading →

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On Pulp’s “Common People”

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Karl

Dorian Lynskey posted a terrific piece on Pulp’s “Common People” that spawned great conversations both on his blog and on Metafilter.

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The Mountain Goats, Keith Morris, Rick Astley and Nirvana

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Karl

YouTube: Mountain Goats, Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton (via @Jack_Beitz – awesome lyrics!): YouTube: OFF! – I Don’t Belong (Official Video): YouTube: Rick Astley vs Nirvana Never gonna give/smells like teen spirit MSAH UP!:

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Food for thought links

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Karl

Scott Berkun shares the perfect quote of the week: John F. Kennedy: The great enemy of the truth is very often not the lie — deliberate, contrived and dishonest, but the myth, persistent, persuasive, and unrealistic. Belief in myths allows … Continue reading →

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An Opera singer critique’s 5 of Metal’s finest

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Karl

New York’s Claudia Friedlander provides feedback on Dio, Dickinson, Diamond, Ozzy, and Halford. Threads at Hacker News and Metafilter. Many, many missing greats here, but the post was on 5 and they are some of the signature singers in Metal. … Continue reading →

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My first interview, “Huey & the Banjo”

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Karl

Last week I took part in a project that led me to help interview a large group of great co-workers and friends at CIM. To get some practice, I stopped by Suburban Station to interview one of the musicians who … Continue reading →

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I hate a song that…

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Karl

“I hate a song that makes you think that you are not any good. I hate a song that makes you think that you are just born to lose. Bound to lose. No good to nobody. No good for nothing. … Continue reading →

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A metal band that bridges cultures

Posted on July 18, 2010 by Karl

Al Jazeera: “The Maiden frontier”: As many metal fans from the region have pointed out to me, Maiden’s songs remind them that they should not trust the hype and slogans promising a better tomorrow, that progress demands putting aside easy … Continue reading →

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Making a difference – Jeff Campbell and Hungry for Music

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Karl

NPR.org: “Instruments Of Good: The Healing Power Of Music”: Another fan of Campbell’s work is singer/songwriter Peter Case. “When I was a kid,” Case says, “my guitar was like a piece of wood off a burning ship: I clung to … Continue reading →

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