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Back to music writing

I’m finally starting to schedule concert preview stories again, and hopefully will still find time to do a music feature of some kind once a week. Here’s what I’m planning so far: Next week, I’ll write about two concerts coming … Continue reading

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The best songs of 2009 (according to me)

There are a ton of ‘best of 2009′ lists circulating through newspapers, magazines and the good ol’ Internet as critics and pretty much everyone else ranks the best of the best. My problem with these is they are always so … Continue reading

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Photos and more about last night

I got some time this afternoon to go through all the photos I took last night – I have pit access to most of the bands, and took hundreds of photos in a few hours. The shows last night were … Continue reading

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In the middle of the Wilco set

Mason Jennings played a much more lively set than I thought he would, at times breaking into straight-ahead rockers that kept the energy up during his whole show. As soon as he walked onstage, there were tons of screaming girls … Continue reading

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Getting ready for some big names tonight

Music started at noon today around the Soo Pass Ranch, the location of the 10,000 Lakes Festival. Bands will be playing until after 1 a.m., so there is a lot of good stuff to pick from. There are 2, 3 and … Continue reading

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Best albums of 2009 (so far)

We’re more than halfway through 2009 (hard to believe!), so I figured I would take a look back at what I’ve been listening to for the last six months and see what I’ve liked the best. There have been dozens … Continue reading

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10,000 Lakes Festival starts on Wednesday

I’m finalizing my plans for the 10,000 Lakes Festival, which kicks off next Wednesday night and runs for 4 nights. The lineup is stacked with interesting musicians and it sounds like the weather should be fairly nice (maybe some storms … Continue reading

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Taking a stab at CD reviews

I hadn’t done it in a couple of years, but I gave a CD review another try on Wednesday. When I’ve written them before, I felt pretty underprepared and rushed and just did them to fill space in the Dakota … Continue reading

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The benefits of being a reporter

I’m just embarking on a career in journalism that will likely lead to lots of stress, not much money and a lot of changes as newspapers transition to keep in touch with modern technology. But there is one huge benefit … Continue reading

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A busy week

Sorry that I didn’t get to update this much, I was busy with about 50 different things at once and every time I thought I’d get around to writing a new post, something new came up. I wrote a lot … Continue reading

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