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12 Tunes of Christmas – Day 2

December 16, 2012

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RobbieSeayBand

Today’s feature is a slightly different twist on a traditional hymn. It appears on the “December Vol. 2: Songs of Advent” EP by the Robbie Seay Band. I really enjoy it when a band gives a well known song a new coat of paint while keeping the song’s basic structure intact. In this case particularly […]

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12 Tunes of Christmas – Day 1

December 14, 2012

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JD McPherson

One of my favorite musical discoveries of 2012 was JD McPherson. His ’50s rockabilly meets ’40s R&B style sent me searching for more new artists making vintage sounding music – and boy did I find plenty. That’s why I’m happy to have this upbeat number kick off this year’s “12 Tunes of Christmas Countdown.” I […]

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Highly Unimpressed

June 15, 2012

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wire

In about a half an hour a man will attempt a highwire act above Niagara Falls. The community has been abuzz for weeks. What if he falls? ABC is televising it? Will he be tethered? The man in this photo is Karl Wallenda. The great-grandfather of today’s stunt man. He performed his stunt in May […]

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