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NickTavares.com is a work in progress, a catalog of all my published writing, including a look at a few long-term projects and some of my design work.
Oh, March. Spring on the way, snow occasionally shows up, baseball starts to peek its head out from hibernation, and this is more or less when I start actively looking for new music. I was in a bit of a Beatles/Rolling Stones/Jimi Hendrix rut, but I'm fixing that now.
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RECENT SCRIBBLES OK Go just made the best music video ever, after previously making the best music video ever. Conan O'Brien is one my favorite people in the history of television. Here's my love letter to his final show. ... Listening to Jimi Hendrix's home recordings was a treat, to say the least. ... I got my hands on Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' The Live Anthology recently. The verdict? Fantastic. ...
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MUSIC OF THE MOMENT Quasi: American Gong (2010) Spoon: Transference (2010) Lightspeed Champion: Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You (2010) Johnny Cash: American VI: Ain't No Grave (2010) Neil Young & Crazy Horse: Year of the Horse (1997) The Kinks: Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One (1970) |
SCATHING SOCIAL COMMENTARY In this story, you'll discover that Apple is trying to strong-arm record labels from doing business with Amazon. Dear Apple: This is what happens when you reach the top. It's called competition. ... I'd like to use this space to publicly thank the Boston Bruins for not trading Tim Thomas. ... How awesome was the Olympic tournament? Congrats to Canada, and especially to USA goalie Ryan Miller. Wow, he was awesome. ... |
