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Cheztune: June 2008

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Get Away From The Bar. I'm totally into the old school vibe and upbeat sound of Dizzee. Me" The video is really fun, and kid with the stache. Behind the bar (looking like he's up way too late past curfew! The producer of the track. I was not familiar with Calvin before seeing the video, but I found out that he's only 24 and responsible for two of my favorite tracks on Kylie Minogue's. Album ("In My Arms," "Heart Beat Rock"). Incredible! It's nice to see Dizzee. Didn't really do anything for me. Last week...

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Cheztune: 51st Annual Grammy Award Surprises

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51st Annual Grammy Award Surprises. As a music fan, I'm always interested in seeing what the old foggies at the Grammy Awards are including in their annual nominee list. This year, I find my jaw-dropping by some of their selections. 2 Hot Chip's "Ready For The Floor" nominated best dance recording (along with Madonna, Rihanna, Daft Punk and . Lady Gaga? Sam Sparro is also in there, but I never warmed up to him. Is in there too, but that album was definitely hit/miss for me. February 21, 2009 at 9:59 PM.

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Cheztune: July 2008

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Hades, I'm Only Dancing. In some ways, the new Hercules and Love Affair single, "You Belong" reminds me of David Bowie's "John, I'm Only Dancing." The former has a house beat and contemporary synths with Nomi and Antony's yearning voices overlapping. The latter is a stomping glam classic that often gets overlooked, probably because it's usually tacked on the end of special edition releases of Ziggy Stardust. Hercules and Love Affair. Choose Your Own Adventure. I was surprised by how comfortable. I felt l...

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Cheztune: December 2008

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My Favorite Albums of 2008. I had been listening to tracks of this album since mid-2007, but boy was the album worth the wait. Glistening, shimmery keys and great pop hooks, In Ghost Colours. In all the right ways. If you were lucky enough to catch them live, you could tell the band were humbled by their own success. Hercules and Love Affair. It took me a few listens to warm up to this album, but it paid off. I started listening to Graceland. A few weeks ago, and. Yes, it's been out for less than a month...

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Cheztune: May 2008

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So Long Robert Rauschenberg. I saw this beautiful collage/painting at the SF MOMA. In 1999 with my friend Amanda. I never quite forgot it. The fruit revisited. His work in recent years took advantage of lots of white space. 1959 One of the few mixed media sculptures I took a photo of at the MOMA. In NYC April 2007. 1983 Not my favorite TH album cover design (despite the award. But certainly my favorite TH album! One of my favorite artists passed away last week. Robert Rauschenberg. London We Go Hard.

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Cheztune: October 2008

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If Bangs Could Kill. A lot I think she's cute and fun. In her new single, "Go Girl". You can call her CiCi or "the Energizer Playboy bunny." T-Pain produces, so expect a lot of vocoder/auto-tune. It's not jaw-droppingly exciting, but I can see a lot of people having fun with it at the clubs. The video comes off like a pastiche of recent pop videos. It must be those pesky art directors. Ciara does a catwalk strut in a shadowy hallway a la Lady Gaga. The look has certainly caught on! 2 She has fantastic ch...

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Cheztune: February 2009

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I've Heard This One Before. Of course, as a stalwart Morrissey fan, I bought Years of Refusal. On its first week of release. Was I as excited about it as much as previous releases? The fact that "That's How People Grow Up" and "All You Need Is Me" were tacked on less than a year after I purchased them on the confusing Greatest Hits. Makes no sense to me. Why oh why were they put on a new album? That is not to say I don't enjoy the album. Years of Refusal. It's musically upbeat with "subtle Mexican sounds".

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Cheztune: August 2008

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Here in New York, I've had to readjust from my West Coast methods of listening to music. My routine used to be: dance/hip-hop at the gym, folk/rock/pop on my work commute, and pretty much anything on my home stereo. In my new apartment, the wall separating my room from my Morrissey/Crass-loving roommate is dangerously thin, so I've yet to buy a stereo system. Listening to my iPod at home just feels weird and this city is too new and exciting for me to wear headphones all the time. Tilly and The Wall.